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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
606 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-042315-
606 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
As a dry cold front shifts down the North Carolina coast today,
winds will veer to easterly as high pressure builds in behind it.
Showers and storms will return to the coastal waters over the
weekend as an area of tropical moisture sits along a stalled
frontal boundary near the coast.

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AMZ250-042315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
606 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming E late this morning and early
afternoon, then becoming 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early
this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this
afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Tstms likely. Showers.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms
in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-042315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
606 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming E late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then showers with tstms likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-042315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
606 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this morning, then
becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-042315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
606 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms this morning. A
slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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