Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
553 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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553 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A strong cold front will move across the waters by Thursday
morning bringing much colder and drier weather Thanksgiving Day
into the weekend.

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AMZ250-272315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
553 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N 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. 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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
553 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
553 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. 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-
553 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 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: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

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