Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
655 PM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-141115-
655 PM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Steady north to northeast winds and elevated seas will prevail
through the rest of the weekend and into next week as the local
waters remains in between strong high pressure over the Carolinas
and a slow NE moving offshore low.

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AMZ250-141115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
655 PM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.WED...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-141115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
655 PM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.

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-
655 PM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late
this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly
in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-141115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
655 PM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$