Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
700 PM EDT Fri Apr 11 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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700 PM EDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Winds increase today ahead of a cold front. Showers and
thunderstorms may impact the nearshore waters this evening as the
cold front pushes offshore. High pressure will build in behind
the front over the weekend, before moving off the Southeast coast
early next week.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
700 PM EDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms this evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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-
700 PM EDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early
this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this
evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 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-
700 PM EDT Fri Apr 11 2025

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

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-
700 PM EDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early
this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this
evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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