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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
207 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-090630-
207 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A cold front crosses the waters this evening, followed by several
days of hazardous marine conditions as high pressure builds off to
the north and low pressure develops offshore.

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AMZ250-090630-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
207 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms early, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming N late in the evening, then
becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms until early morning,
then a slight chance of showers late.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 17 seconds.
Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-090630-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
207 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of
showers early, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW late in the evening, then
becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 3 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-090630-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
207 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early,
then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW late in the evening, then
becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms until early morning,
then a slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 17 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-090630-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
207 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NE late in the evening, then
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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