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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
530 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-232215-
530 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 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 develop tonight along a front stalled
offshore. Another cold front should sweep through from the
northwest on Monday.

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AMZ250-232215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
530 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-232215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
530 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-232215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
530 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-232215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
530 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms
this morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms this afternoon.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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. A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W 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 showers
and 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 S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.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 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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