Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
951 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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951 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will give way to a stalling cold front mid week.
Another cold front will move through this weekend.

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AMZ250-230215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
951 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

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-
951 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
951 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
951 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$