Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
803 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-071315-
803 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Elevated easterly swells on the south side of persistent high
pressure will continue this week. A cold front will bring the
return of rough marine conditions from Wednesday night to the end
of the week.

$$

AMZ250-071315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
803 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E
2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-071315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
803 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E
2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-071315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
803 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-071315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
803 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$