Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
700 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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700 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure to the north and weak low pressure to the south and
southeast will likely persist through the week.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
700 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
4 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms likely. Showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
700 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
Showers likely early this evening, then a chance of showers late
this evening and overnight.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Tstms likely. Showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
700 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms early
this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms late this evening and overnight.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with tstms likely in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
700 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
this evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with tstms likely in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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