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

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening. A chance of tstms in the late evening and overnight.
Showers likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the late evening
and overnight.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E
8 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. A
chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 9 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. 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 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 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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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
212 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 8 ft
at 9 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely early
in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms late in the evening. Showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the late evening and overnight.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. A chance of
tstms, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 10 seconds and
N 2 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: NE 7 ft at 10 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 NW 3 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 NW 3 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 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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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
212 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers early, then showers likely late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. A slight chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds
and N 1 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 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 4 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 12 seconds and N 3 ft at
4 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-110715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
212 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with
a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E
8 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 10 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 11 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 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: NE 5 ft at 11 seconds and N 2 ft at
4 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 3 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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