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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
643 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-301115-
643 PM 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 tonight 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 gradually building seas. A
coastal trough could maintain shower chances early next week.

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AMZ250-301115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
643 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...NW 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 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 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN 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. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.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 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-301115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
643 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-301115-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
643 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 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: SE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 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 with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.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 E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE 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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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
643 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

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