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FZUS52 KILM 170610
CWFILM
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
210 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
AMZ200-171915-
210 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A weak ridge of high pressure over the inland Carolinas will shift
towards the coast through Sunday. Hurricane Erin will remain
offshore as it pushes northward between Bermuda and the U.S. East
Coast mid-week next week. Increasing long period Erin swells will
impact the waters during the upcoming work-week, with the peak
occurring mid-week.
$$
AMZ250-171915-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
210 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 15 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 5 ft at 15 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming
SE 6 ft at 16 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 15 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 10 ft at 16 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to
7 to 10 ft after midnight.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ252-171915-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
210 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 15 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 16 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at
15 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE 9 ft at
15 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 10 ft at 16 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ254-171915-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
210 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 15 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 16 seconds and SE 3 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 15 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ256-171915-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
210 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms late.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 15 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 16 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 15 seconds and
E 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 8 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
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FZNT22 KWBC 170834
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
434 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 20 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank
from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore.
Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.
ANZ899-172000-
434 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure across the N waters
will slowly move SE today and tonight, then weaken Mon. Low
pressure across the S and central waters will slowly move SE
today through Mon while slowly pulling a cold front across far
SE portions. Another weakening cold front will move S over the
northern waters late Mon and Mon night, before another high
builds just N of the waters Tue and Tue night. The high will
shift NE of the area Wed and Wed night. Hurricane Erin, currently
well SE of the waters, will approach the region from the SE and
S Tue and Tue night, track N and NE over the far outer central
waters Wed and Wed night, then turn more NE while passing just E
of the area Thu and Thu night. Long period SE to S swell from
Erin will move into the S waters tonight, expand across the
remainder of the area Mon through Tue, and continue through Thu
night while backing to the E and NE. For more information on
Hurricane Erin, please closely monitor the latest forecasts from
the National Hurricane Center.
$$
ANZ820-172000-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
434 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW, then,
becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers
and chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
$$
ANZ915-172000-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
434 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU...
.TODAY...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable, then,
becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft.
$$
ANZ920-172000-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
434 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...
.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible.
$$
ANZ905-172000-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
434 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU...
.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible.
$$
ANZ910-172000-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
434 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU...
.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft.
.THU...Hurricane conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible.
$$
ANZ825-172000-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
434 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance
of rain.
.TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
$$
ANZ828-172000-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
434 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 22 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
$$
ANZ925-172000-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
434 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...
.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.WED...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.WED NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible.
.THU...Hurricane conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 14 to 20 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft.
$$
ANZ830-172000-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
434 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 21 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
$$
ANZ833-172000-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
434 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 21 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
$$
ANZ930-172000-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
434 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED...
.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E to NE 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 14 to 23 ft.
.WED...Hurricane conditions possible.
.WED NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft.
$$
ANZ835-172000-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
434 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
$$
ANZ935-172000-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
434 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED...
.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 14 to 24 ft.
.WED...Hurricane conditions possible.
.WED NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.
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NWS Wilmington, NC is responsible for marine forecasts for the coastal waters from Surf City, NC to South Santee River, SC out to 20 nautical miles.
Forecasts are updated frequently based on the latest observations and forecast guidance.
To report unusual marine conditions, including any waterspouts, to the National Weather Service call toll free 800-697-3901.