Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
111 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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111 PM 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...
High pressure will build in from the northwest through Saturday,
moving off the coast by Sunday. The next cold front will also
arrive Sunday. Low pressure will develop on this boundary Monday
into Tuesday.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
111 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW 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 W 2 ft at
5 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-
111 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
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 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 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 7 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-
111 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 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.
.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 3 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 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: E 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-
111 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 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 8 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 2 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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