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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
143 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-031830-
143 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure extending down the Carolina coast today will shift
slowly eastward and offshore tonight into Thursday. A cold front
will reach the waters by Sunday.

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AMZ250-031830-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
143 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-031830-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
143 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-031830-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
143 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-031830-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
143 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 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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