Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
624 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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624 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A weak front will drop south today and stall in the vicinity.
Weak low pressure may develop along or off the Southeast coast
over the weekend into early next week, in addition to gradually
building seas. High pressure will build down from the north early
to midweek.

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AMZ250-302300-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
624 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-302300-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
624 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-302300-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
624 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early this morning. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED 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.

$$

AMZ256-302300-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
624 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning, then
a chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$