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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
202 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-100715-
202 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Local winds and seas will be influenced primarily by the Bermuda
High through next weekend.

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AMZ250-100715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
202 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early, then a
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early in the
evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight,
then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU 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. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.FRI...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 SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-100715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
202 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early, then a slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early in
the evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight,
then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-100715-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
202 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early in
the evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI 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 8 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-100715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
202 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. A
slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU 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 SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI 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 8 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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