Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
942 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-091415-
942 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A dry cold front will shift winds from northwesterly to
northeasterly this evening. High pressure will remain in control
through much of the latter half of the week. Winds turn to the
south ahead of the next cold front that is due to arrive on Friday
night.

$$

AMZ250-091415-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
942 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-091415-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
942 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 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: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-091415-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
942 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 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
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-091415-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
942 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 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 4 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 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$