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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
525 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-052215-
525 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...

Easterly swells from the remnants of Imelda will subside through
Sunday while northeast to easterly winds on the south side of
persistent high pressure continue into the new week. A cold front
will bring the return of rough conditions around the middle to
end of the upcoming week.

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AMZ250-052215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
525 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 13
seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
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 and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E
1 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
525 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...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 2 ft at 12 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. 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 and tstms in the
evening.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
525 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early this morning.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-052215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
525 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early this morning.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds
and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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