Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
149 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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149 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will move overhead this afternoon before moving
offshore Sunday ahead of a cold front. The front will push
offshore Sunday night with high pressure ridging in from the west
again for early next week.

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AMZ250-171830-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
149 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 4 seconds and E 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
6 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ252-171830-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
149 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ254-171830-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
149 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ256-171830-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
149 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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