Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1239 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-221815-
1239 AM 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.

$$

AMZ250-221815-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1239 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

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

$$

AMZ252-221815-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1239 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-221815-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1239 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 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 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 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 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.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.

$$

AMZ256-221815-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1239 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

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

$$