Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
627 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-062315-
627 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Conditions will deteriorate this morning as Tropical Storm
Chantal moves northwest into South Carolina, weakening further as
it moves across North Carolina tonight. After the storm leaves the
area Monday, local winds and seas will be influenced primarily by
the Bermuda High.

$$

AMZ250-062315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
627 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. S winds 25 to 30 kt
with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms
after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 15 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers and tstms late in the evening. A
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely until late
afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-062315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
627 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. S winds 30 to 40 kt
with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely
this morning. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers this
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon, then a slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon,
then a slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft
at 13 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-062315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
627 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...Tropical storm conditions. S winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming
SW 30 to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 10 seconds and S
8 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely this morning. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms early in the evening, then a slight chance of
tstms in the late evening and overnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers and tstms in the late evening and
overnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms until late
afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft
at 13 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-062315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
627 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. SW winds 30 to
40 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt this morning. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding
to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 9 seconds
and S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly
this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers and tstms in the late evening and
overnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms early in
the morning, then a chance of tstms in the late morning and
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$