Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
428 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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428 AM 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 Tue thru early
Wed. In addition, look for increasing coverage of showers and
thunderstorms starting late Tuesday and lasting through Thursday
night.

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AMZ250-012115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
428 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-012115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
428 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...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
slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...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
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 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
4 ft.
.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 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-012115-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
428 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 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.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. 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 in
the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 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.
.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 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-012115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
428 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then 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 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.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 with tstms likely in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 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.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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