Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1232 PM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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1232 PM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A cold front will move through the area this evening. High
pressure will build across the area early next week. Another cold
front will reach the Carolinas Wednesday.

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AMZ250-230615-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1232 PM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N 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 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW
1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ252-230615-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1232 PM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW
1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1232 PM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 4 seconds and NE
1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1232 PM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft
at 4 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

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