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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
100 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-181815-
100 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure across the area will shift offshore today. A weak
cold front will then move through Wednesday night with high
pressure returning later in the week.

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AMZ250-181815-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
100 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft
at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E 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, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 4 seconds
and S 1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at
3 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

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AMZ252-181815-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
100 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds
and S 1 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft
at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at
4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

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AMZ254-181815-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
100 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at
2 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds, becoming S 1 ft at 4 seconds
and E 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds,
becoming SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ256-181815-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
100 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 1 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at
3 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at
3 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 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 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds
and E 1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

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