Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
219 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-021915-
219 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Bermuda high pressure will maintain south to southwest winds
across the waters through this week. An approaching cold front
with increasing coverage of showers and thunderstorms ahead of it,
will move off the mainland across the waters and offshore Thu
night or early Fri. High pressure ridging in from, the N thru NE,
will dominate Fri into the weekend.

$$

AMZ250-021915-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
219 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with few gusts up to 25
kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers, then a chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms late.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt with few gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-021915-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
219 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with few gusts up to 25
kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then
showers and tstms likely after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-021915-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
219 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-021915-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
219 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with few gusts up to 25
kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft
at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of
showers, then a chance of showers late.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$
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