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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
158 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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158 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Northeasterly winds continue overnight before shifting to the east
on Sunday with westward moving coastal trough. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms will occasionally impact the waters through
early next week. High pressure shifts south by early next week
leading to lighter winds.

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AMZ250-100615-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
158 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms early in the evening. A slight chance of
showers late in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with tstms likely.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-100615-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
158 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt
late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late
evening and early morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE
2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with tstms likely.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-100615-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
158 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms early, then a slight
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of tstms.
Showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the evening.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with tstms likely.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
158 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with tstms likely.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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