Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
153 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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153 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A coastal trough will meander near the coast through Monday.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will occasionally impact the
waters through early next week. High pressure shifts south by
early next week leading to lighter winds.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
153 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM at times.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM at times early in the
evening.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with tstms likely
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM at times.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 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-
153 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 kt late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. A chance
of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM at times.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM at times.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds
and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

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-
153 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. Showers. A chance of tstms after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM at times.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM at times.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms
after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
153 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers early,
then showers likely late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. Showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM at times until early morning.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM at times.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms
after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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