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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1250 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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1250 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Southerly winds increase today behind a northward moving warm
front. Northerly winds develop behind a cold front that moves
through the region on Saturday night. High pressure builds for
early next week.

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AMZ250-211815-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1250 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft
at 5 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 1 ft at 4 seconds
and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-211815-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1250 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE
2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-211815-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1250 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming S 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-211815-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1250 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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