Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1014 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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1014 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Low pressure will shift increasingly offshore through today and
allow for hazardous marine conditions to gradually subside
through tonight. Weak high pressure will take over for the
remainder of the week with benign marine conditions holding strong
until the upcoming weekend.

$$

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1014 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
8 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1014 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
4 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight.

$$

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1014 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight.

$$

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1014 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...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: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.

$$

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