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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
743 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-111215-
743 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Strong north to northeast winds and rough seas are expected
through the weekend between high pressure off the New England
coastline and low pressure developing along a stalled front to our
south. The low will remain offshore as it moves slowly north
through Sunday. Improving weather conditions are expected Monday
and Tuesday.

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AMZ250-111215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
743 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early this evening, then a chance of showers late this
evening. Showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this evening and overnight.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10
ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds, becoming
E 9 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: E 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-111215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
743 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds,
becoming E 7 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers early this evening, then a chance of showers
late this evening. Showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this evening and overnight.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9
ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft
at 3 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 10 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5
seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Showers. Vsby 1
to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 11 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-111215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
743 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds and E
4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers this evening, then showers
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers
likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and N 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ256-111215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
743 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. A
chance of showers early this evening, then showers late this
evening and overnight.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds and NE 3 ft at
6 seconds. Showers.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 10 seconds and N 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds and N 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and N 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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