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

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-291830-
147 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.

$$

AMZ250-291830-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.SAT...NW 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 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 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers. 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 6 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.

$$

AMZ252-291830-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.SAT...NE 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 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 5 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 6 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.

$$

AMZ254-291830-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 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 3 ft at 8 seconds. 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 6 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.

$$

AMZ256-291830-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 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 6 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 E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. 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.

$$