Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1214 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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1214 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure centered over South Carolina this afternoon will sink
south into Florida this weekend, allowing west to southwest winds
to increase across the Carolinas. A dry cold front will move through
the area late Sunday. High pressure will follow Monday and Tuesday.

$$

AMZ250-150615-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1214 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1214 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE
1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
7 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ254-150615-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1214 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 3 seconds
and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then
1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

AMZ256-150615-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1214 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 ft at
2 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then
1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

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