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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
622 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-082315-
622 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A cold front crosses the waters this evening, followed by several
days of hazardous marine conditions as high pressure builds off to
the north.

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AMZ250-082315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
622 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
A slight chance of showers this afternoon. A slight chance of
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-082315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
622 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. A
slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-082315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
622 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-082315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
622 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE 5 kt this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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