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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
613 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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613 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A warm front will move through early this morning bringing
increasing southerly winds into tonight ahead of a cold front.
Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected late today through
tonight with some gusts to gale force possible. Winds and seas
remain elevated through the weekend as a coastal trough develops.
High pressure is expected to return early next week.

$$

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
613 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Few gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7
ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. Patchy fog
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming
S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
613 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog with vsby 1 to 3
NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
S 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. Patchy fog
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

$$

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
613 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
Patchy fog with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.
Patchy fog with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at
7 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds
and E 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
613 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
Patchy fog with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Few gusts
up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and
E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers after midnight. Patchy fog with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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