Coastal Waters Forecast
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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.

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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.

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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.

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