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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
633 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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633 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Building high pressure from the north and low pressure offshore,
will result in increasing winds and building seas today. Expect
hazardous small craft conditions, settling down by late Monday as
the low tracks farther off into the Atlantic.

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AMZ250-312315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
633 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

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

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-
633 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-312315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
633 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-312315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
633 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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