Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
940 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-290230-
940 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Center of high pressure will migrate well offshore from NC today
thru Sun. A cold front will move through Mon night into Tue
followed by high pressure.

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AMZ250-290230-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
940 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Showers likely in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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AMZ252-290230-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
940 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2
ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Showers likely in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ254-290230-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
940 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2
ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ256-290230-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
940 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8
seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$