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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
649 PM EDT Sat Jul 19 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-201115-
649 PM EDT Sat Jul 19 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Bermuda high pressure will maintain southwesterly winds across
the Carolinas through the weekend. A weak front should reach the
Carolinas on Monday with a wind shift to the E and SE and better
chances of showers and thunderstorms. A wedge of high pressure
will build across the inland Carolinas Tuesday and Wednesday.

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AMZ250-201115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
649 PM EDT Sat Jul 19 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-201115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
649 PM EDT Sat Jul 19 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-201115-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
649 PM EDT Sat Jul 19 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-201115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
649 PM EDT Sat Jul 19 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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