Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
207 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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207 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Bermuda high pressure will keep the wind generally out of the
south for the next several days.

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AMZ250-130630-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
207 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms
late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early in
the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
207 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
207 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-130630-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
207 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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