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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
607 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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607 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 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 generally prevail with its sfc ridge
axis remaining just south of the area waters, resulting in
generally S to SW flow for the next 5 days.

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AMZ250-162315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
607 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms,
mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 15 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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 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: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 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 Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
607 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 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.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW 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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AMZ254-162315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
607 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early this morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 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: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-162315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
607 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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