Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
259 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-180715-
259 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Bermuda high pressure will remain offshore with persistent southwest
winds. Warm and humid conditions will make widely scattered
showers and thunderstorms possible each day. A cold front may
produce a brief shift in winds to the north Fri morning.

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AMZ250-180715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
259 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Isolated showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-180715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
259 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-180715-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
259 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-180715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
259 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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