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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
144 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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144 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Southwest winds Monday ahead of an approaching cold front. Front
will move across the waters Monday night, with northeasterly winds
and seas dominating behind the front through late week.

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AMZ250-250615-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
144 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers early,
then a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the late evening
and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds
and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and
E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-250615-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
144 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the late evening
and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds
and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E 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 Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
144 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the late evening
and early morning, then becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft
at 11 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E 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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AMZ256-250615-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
144 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the late evening
and early morning, then becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft
at 11 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E 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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