Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
633 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-202315-
633 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Southerly winds and seas will prevail through the weekend around
offshore high pressure. The next front approaches the area early
next week before stalling nearby.

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AMZ250-202315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
633 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in
the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-202315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
633 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the
evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-202315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
633 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-202315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
633 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and
S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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