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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1235 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-291830-
1235 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure dominates today, moving off the coast by Sunday.
The next cold front will arrive Sunday night before stalling off
the coast. Low pressure will develop on this boundary Tuesday.

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AMZ250-291830-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1235 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 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
8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-291830-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1235 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 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. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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-
1235 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE 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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-291830-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1235 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms
after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$