Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
346 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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346 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 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 this week. An approaching cold front will increase
winds to advisory thresholds Tuesday and Tuesday night. In
addition, look for increasing coverage of showers and
thunderstorms late Tuesday and lasting through Thursday night.

$$

AMZ250-010815-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
346 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms
in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-010815-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
346 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely.
Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-010815-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
346 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 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, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then
a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-010815-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
346 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with tstms likely in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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