Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
631 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-301115-
631 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...

Easterly swell from Imelda and Humberto and increasing northeast
winds ahead of building high pressure will maintain hazardous
marine conditions through at least Friday.

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AMZ250-301115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
631 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 15 seconds and E 7 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 15 seconds and E 6 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 12 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 11 seconds and NE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-301115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
631 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...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 and SE 4 ft at 15 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely early this evening, then
a chance of showers late this evening and overnight.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 16 seconds and E 7 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 15 seconds and E 4 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 13 seconds and E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds and E 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds and NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-301115-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
631 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 15 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms. Showers, mainly this evening.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 16 seconds and E 7 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 15 seconds and NE 4 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 13 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-301115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
631 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 7 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 15 seconds and NE 6 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 14 seconds and NE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds and E 6 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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