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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
553 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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553 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A mainly dry cold front will push through tonight. High pressure
will dominate Friday through early Sunday followed by the next
storm system impacting the area late Sunday into early next week.

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AMZ250-231030-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
553 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming NW
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft late. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W by noon, then increasing
to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

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-
553 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

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

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-
553 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt late this evening and early morning, then
becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft late.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon, then SW 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-231030-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
553 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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