Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1216 PM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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1216 PM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Bermuda High pressure will maintain southwest winds across the
waters through next week. Expect the daily sea breeze to produce
active southerly winds across the nearshore waters.

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AMZ250-290530-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1216 PM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...SW 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 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers
likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

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-
1216 PM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW
1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...SW 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 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-290530-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1216 PM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-290530-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1216 PM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...SW 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 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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