Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
632 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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632 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 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 remain offshore with southwest winds
expected for the next five days. Warm and humid conditions will
make widely scattered showers and thunderstorms possible each
day.

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AMZ250-171130-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
632 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE 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 SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-171130-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
632 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

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

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-
632 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5
seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late
this evening and overnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-171130-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
632 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW 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 SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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