Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1155 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-180515-
1155 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure across the area will shift offshore Tue. A weak
cold front will then move through Wed night with high pressure
returning later in the week.

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AMZ250-180515-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1155 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 ft at
3 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft
at 5 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ252-180515-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1155 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 1 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 ft at
4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
in the morning, then 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ254-180515-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1155 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft
at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ256-180515-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1155 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S
1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then
1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds,
becoming NE 1 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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