Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
502 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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502 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A slow moving upper low will continue to lift northward reaching
the Ohio Valley today, with occasional showers and thunderstorms
expected over the waters. Weak high pressure will return late in
the week.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
502 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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-
502 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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-
502 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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-
502 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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