Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
214 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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214 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Gusts and seas are expected to produce hazardous marine
conditions for the North Carolina coastal waters overnight and
into early Sunday morning. Conditions will gradually improve on
Sunday as a weak area of low pressure drifts eastward into the
western Atlantic. NE winds will continue for much of the period as
high pressure dominates the upcoming week.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
214 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-030715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
214 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of showers early in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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-
214 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of showers early in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-030715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
214 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers late in the evening. A
slight chance of showers late.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$