Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
205 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-020715-
205 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 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 maintain south to southwest winds
across the waters through this week. An approaching cold front
will increase winds to advisory thresholds midday through early
Wednesday. In addition, look for increasing coverage of showers
and thunderstorms starting later today and lasting through
Thursday night.

$$

AMZ250-020715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
205 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms
late.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Showers, tstms.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-020715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
205 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Showers, tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-020715-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
205 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers. Tstms, mainly in the evening.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-020715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
205 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms late in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers. Tstms, mainly in the evening.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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