Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-261830-
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure off the Southeast U.S. Coast will dominate with
southwest to west flow across the waters through the weekend.
Benign marine conditions will continue for the start of next
week.

$$

AMZ250-261830-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-261830-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 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 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-261830-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 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 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-261830-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 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 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$