Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1205 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-180430-
1205 PM EDT Tue Jun 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 remain offshore with persistent southwest
winds. Warm and humid conditions will make widely scattered
showers and thunderstorms possible each day. A cold front may
produce a brief shift in winds to the north Fri morning.

$$

AMZ250-180430-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1205 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...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. A slight chance of showers and tstms early.
.TONIGHT...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 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then
showers and tstms likely after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-180430-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1205 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 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 early.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after
midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-180430-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1205 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after
midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-180430-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1205 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$