Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
958 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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958 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Weak high pressure will maintain control for the remainder of the
week with benign marine conditions holding strong until the
upcoming weekend.

$$

AMZ250-130215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
958 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW
1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers likely.

$$

AMZ252-130215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
958 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers
likely.

$$

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
958 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds
and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers
likely.

$$

AMZ256-130215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
958 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds
and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely.

$$