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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1002 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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1002 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Dry weather continues today under high pressure. An area of low
pressure to our south and east could bring a chance of showers
over the weekend, in addition to building waves. A coastal trough
could maintain shower chances early next week.

$$

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.

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-
1002 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
2 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

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-
1002 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE early this
afternoon, then becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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