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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
627 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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627 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Breezy conditions continue prior to a dry cold front moving
through the area this evening. Lighter winds and high pressure
will follow for early to mid week.

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AMZ250-171215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
627 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then
1 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds,
becoming NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
627 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt, becoming N late this evening and
overnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then
1 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds,
becoming NE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
627 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N late this evening and
overnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at
3 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 2 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ256-171215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
627 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt, becoming N late this evening and
overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds,
becoming NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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