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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
156 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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156 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Marine conditions will improve tonight as the low tracks farther
off into the Atlantic. Building high pressure will lead to benign
conditions by midweek.


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AMZ250-020615-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
156 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 E 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...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.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-020615-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
156 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...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 8 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers.
.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 and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
156 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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 and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-020615-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
156 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...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 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...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.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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 and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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