Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1259 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-270615-
1259 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A strong cold front will move across the waters tonight bringing
much colder and drier weather Thanksgiving Day into the weekend.

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AMZ250-270615-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1259 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.

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AMZ252-270615-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1259 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds
and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.

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AMZ254-270615-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1259 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE
1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.

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AMZ256-270615-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1259 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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