Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
150 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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150 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A coastal trough will meander near the coast through Monday.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will occasionally impact the
waters through early next week. High pressure shifts south
during this week leading to lighter onshore winds.

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AMZ250-111830-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
150 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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-
150 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of
tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-111830-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
150 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-111830-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
150 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely, then a chance of showers late.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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