Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
707 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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707 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Weak low pressure will move over or near the area this weekend. A
cold front will bring drier and cooler weather early next week.

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AMZ250-231130-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
707 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers
late.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 12 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 12 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 ft at
6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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-
707 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
12 seconds and E 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms early
this evening. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and E
2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 13 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
707 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
slight chance of showers early this evening, then a chance of
showers late this evening and overnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby
1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 6 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
707 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers until early morning, then
showers likely late.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 13 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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