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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
914 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-141415-
914 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Offshore high pressure and an inland trough will prevail until a
weak cold front moves through over the weekend. Drier high
pressure should then move in early next week as Hurricane Erin
likely moves to between the Bahamas and Bermuda with its swells
beginning to arrive in the local waters Monday.

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AMZ250-141415-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
914 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-141415-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
914 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening and early morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance
of tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-141415-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
914 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening and early morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms late.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-141415-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
914 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening and early morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms late.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in
the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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