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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
303 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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303 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
South-southwesterly winds around offshore high pressure will
continue through today with a wave of showers and thunderstorms
possible this afternoon and evening ahead of a cold front. This
front will cross the waters tonight, with northerly winds taking
over behind it. Dry high pressure will then dominate the weather
at least through midweek next week.

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AMZ250-270745-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
303 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight, then becoming NW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. A chance of showers
late.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-270745-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
303 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-270745-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
303 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft
at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ256-270745-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
303 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft
at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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