Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
546 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-302315-
546 AM EST Sun Nov 30 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 off the Northeast coast today. The next
cold front will arrive tonight before stalling off the coast. Low
pressure will develop on this boundary Tuesday bringing advisory-
worthy wind and seas.

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AMZ250-302315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
546 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain with
a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-302315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
546 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 8 seconds
and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-302315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
546 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-302315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
546 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt, becoming E after midnight. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and N 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$