Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
646 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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646 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will maintain benign weather conditions over the
next few days. An area of low pressure to our south and east could
bring a chance of showers over the weekend.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
646 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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-
646 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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-
646 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-281115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
646 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$