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Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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426 FZUS52 KILM 041802 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 202 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-050630- 202 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Low pressure will gradually organize off the coast over the weekend. Thereafter the local winds and seas will be generated by the Bermuda High. $$ AMZ250-050630- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 202 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 15 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-050630- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 202 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Tstms, showers. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Tstms, showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-050630- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 202 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. Tstms likely. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds. Tstms, showers. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Tstms, showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-050630- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 202 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Tstms, showers. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 5 ft at 8 seconds. Tstms, showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$