Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
634 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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634 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A cold front will bring advisory-worthy winds and seas through
tonight. Conditions will begin to improve on Tuesday as winds
turn northerly behind the front, albeit a bit breezy due to
building high pressure and cold air advection.


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AMZ250-081115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
634 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this
evening and early morning, then becoming NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms this evening.
Showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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-
634 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this evening and early
morning, then becoming NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms this
evening. Showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at
4 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-081115-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
634 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and early
morning, then becoming NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms this
evening. Showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and N
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-081115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
634 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and early
morning, then becoming W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of
tstms this evening. Showers. A slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and N
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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