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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
410 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-161015-
410 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A dry cold front will move through the area late Sunday. High
pressure will follow for the beginning of the week.

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AMZ250-161015-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
410 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then
1 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming SW 1 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 ft.

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AMZ252-161015-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
410 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then
1 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds,
becoming SW 1 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft.

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AMZ254-161015-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
410 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at
4 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.

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AMZ256-161015-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
410 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
3 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then
1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds,
becoming NE 1 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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