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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
636 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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636 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Seas will continue to improve today. Northeast winds will
weaken as a cold front stalls south of the area this afternoon.
Showers and storms may continue through the weekend as a coastal
trough develops. A cold front will bring drier and cooler weather
early next week.

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AMZ250-222315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
636 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
12 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 12 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with
a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

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-
636 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
early this morning. A slight chance of tstms this morning. A
slight chance of showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 12 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 13 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

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-
636 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and E 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
this morning. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-222315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
636 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
12 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms until late afternoon, then a chance of tstms
late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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