Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1056 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-090430-
1056 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will linger through late this week, maintaining dry
and cold conditions. Low pressure then tracks near the coast from
late Friday into early Saturday, bringing unsettled weather and
elevated seas. High pressure will follow for the remainder of the
weekend.

$$

AMZ250-090430-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1056 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

AMZ252-090430-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1056 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt, decreasing to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

AMZ254-090430-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1056 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: N 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
Wave Detail: N 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming N 1 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 2 seconds and NE
1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

AMZ256-090430-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1056 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft
at 9 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$