Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
243 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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243 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Southerly winds and seas will prevail through the weekend around
offshore high pressure. The next front approaches the area early
next week.

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AMZ250-190715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
243 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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AMZ252-190715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
243 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
243 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-190715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
243 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.

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