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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
648 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-181115-
648 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ACROSS
THE CAROLINAS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WEAK FRONT SHOULD REACH THE
CAROLINAS ON MONDAY WITH A WIND SHIFT AND BETTER CHANCES OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
AMZ250-181115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
648 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-181115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
648 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS 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 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-181115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
648 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-181115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
648 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN
THE EVENING.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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