Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
626 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-062315-
626 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Elevated easterly swells on the south side of persistent high
pressure will continue this week. A cold front will bring the
return of rough marine conditions from Wednesday night to the end
of the week.

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AMZ250-062315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
626 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-062315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
626 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
A slight chance of showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-062315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
626 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of showers early this morning, then a slight chance of
showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-062315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
626 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of showers early this morning, then a slight chance of
showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$