Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
541 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-092315-
541 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A strong cold front will move through tonight. High pressure will
then return into mid week.

$$

AMZ250-092315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
541 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early this morning.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-092315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
541 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-092315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
541 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-092315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
541 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
6 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$