Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1003 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-170315-
1003 AM 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 scattered showers and thunderstorms possible each day.

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AMZ250-170315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1003 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...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 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning
and early afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...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 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 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...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 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.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-170315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1003 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.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 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.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-170315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1003 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. 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 late this morning and early afternoon, then a
chance of showers and tstms late.
.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 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 4 ft at 7 seconds. A
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 chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.WED...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 in the afternoon.
.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.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-170315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1003 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. 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 this afternoon.
.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 chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...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 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 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.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.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$