Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
700 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-030000-
700 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Quiet marine conditions return into midweek as low pressure
tracks farther off into the Atlantic and high pressure extends
down from the north while shifting slowly eastward through the
week.

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AMZ250-030000-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
700 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 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 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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AMZ252-030000-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
700 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this
morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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AMZ254-030000-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
700 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

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AMZ256-030000-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
700 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

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