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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
953 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-180230-
953 AM EDT Thu Jul 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 maintain southwesterly winds across
the Carolinas through the weekend. A weak front may approach from
the north early next week.

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AMZ250-180230-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
953 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this
morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-180230-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
953 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning and early
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 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.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-180230-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
953 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers
and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. Tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-180230-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
953 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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