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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
312 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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312 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A weak cold front will move through Saturday night before stalling
over or near the area into mid next week.

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AMZ250-170815-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
312 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-170815-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
312 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-170815-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
312 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-170815-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
312 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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