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Garden City Pier, SC - (Ocean) Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
605 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-222315-
605 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Gusty SW to W winds are expected today ahead of the next cold
front. This secondary cold front will push across the waters
tonight. High pressure will dominate Fri thru early Sun followed
by the next storm system impacting the area late Sun into
early next week.

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AMZ250-222315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
605 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
with gusts up to 20 kt early this afternoon, then becoming SW
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft
at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-222315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
605 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming W 3 ft at
5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at
3 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-222315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
605 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
with gusts up to 20 kt early this afternoon, then increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft
at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at
3 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-222315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
605 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
with gusts up to 20 kt early this afternoon, then increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft
at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at
3 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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