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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
222 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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222 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure to the east and an approaching cold front from the
northwest will bring increasing SW winds and a better chance of
showers and storms over the waters tonight through Friday. Gusty
NE winds will develop behind the cold front Friday night into
Saturday as it lingers just east and south over the weekend.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
222 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
3 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers
with a chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

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-
222 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at
2 seconds. Showers. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms
in the evening. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

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-
222 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then showers with tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at 2 seconds.
Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers with a
chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and S
1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

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-
222 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then tstms likely with a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then
showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in the morning,
then tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with tstms
likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and S
1 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. A chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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