Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
154 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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154 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...

Easterly swells from the remnants of Imelda and northeast to
easterly winds on the south side of persistent high pressure will
maintain Small Craft Advisory conditions this morning. Conditions
will improve some later this weekend into next week. A cold front
will bring the return of rough conditions around the middle to end
of the upcoming week.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
154 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and E 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 3
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7
seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 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.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
154 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, highest
across the southeast portion. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds
and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 3
to 5 ft, seas highest across the southeast portion. Wave Detail:
E 5 ft at 11 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 11 seconds and E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 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-
154 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12
seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas subsiding
to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12
seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
154 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12
seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, then a slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas subsiding
to 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 11
seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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