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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
125 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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125 PM EDT Wed Jul 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 maintain southwesterly winds across
the Carolinas today through the weekend. A weak front may
approach from the north early next week.

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AMZ250-170615-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
125 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 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.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.

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-
125 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 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.

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AMZ254-170615-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
125 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms early.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-170615-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
125 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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