Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
313 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-052115-
313 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will build across the area today. Light Rain will
develop along a coastal trough with warmer air returning
Thursday. Dense fog will be possible Thursday through Sunday. A
front weak may bring another chance of rain to the waters this
weekend.


$$

AMZ250-052115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
313 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening. A chance of rain.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ252-052115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
313 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at
2 seconds.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ254-052115-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
313 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 2 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ256-052115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
313 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

$$