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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
851 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-130215-
851 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A surface trough will persist offshore today. A warm front will
lift northward across the area waters tonight. Sea fog may
develop behind the warm front tonight into Thu. A cold front will
push across the waters Thu night with brief high pressure Fri.
Unsettled weather conditions will resume this weekend with the
potential for hazardous marine conditions ahead of the next cold
front.

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AMZ250-130215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
851 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft
at 4 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after
midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at
4 seconds. Showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance
of showers in the evening.

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AMZ252-130215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
851 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming
S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 3 seconds.
Showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance
of showers in the evening.

$$

AMZ254-130215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
851 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after
midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 to
7 ft.

$$

AMZ256-130215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
851 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening,
then areas of fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing
to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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