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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1002 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-250315-
1002 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Temporary high pressure will build across the area waters thru
tonight, then sliding offshore Sun. Stalled boundary south of the
area will lift slowly north across the area late Sun thru the
mid-week period of next week. Waves of low pressure and intervals
of showers and thunderstorms will move along this boundary while
it lifts northward.

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AMZ250-250315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt
early this afternoon, then becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and
W 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-250315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at
4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-250315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...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. A chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at
5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-250315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. A slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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