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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
610 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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610 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A cold front dropping south will bring a wind shift to the
northeast this morning followed by increased chances for showers
and thunderstorms thru tonight. High pressure will build behind
the front thru early Thu. The front should weave back across the
area before dissipating Thu. High pressure off the SE States will
dominate Fri into the weekend.

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AMZ250-222315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
610 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms this morning, then showers and
tstms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 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-
610 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early
this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late this
morning and early afternoon. Showers and tstms likely late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers and tstms likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-222315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
610 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early
this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late this
morning and early afternoon. Showers and tstms likely late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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-
610 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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