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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1257 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-191845-
1257 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A weak cold front will move through late today with high pressure
returning for the remainder of the the week. Another cold front is
slated for a weekend passage.

$$

AMZ250-191845-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1257 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

$$

AMZ252-191845-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1257 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

$$

AMZ254-191845-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1257 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

$$

AMZ256-191845-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1257 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 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...W 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 7 seconds, becoming S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
2 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.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...SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$