Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
450 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-032215-
450 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Low pressure will push offshore and away from the Carolinas
today, with breezy winds expected through Tuesday morning. High
pressure will lead to improving conditions Tuesday afternoon into
Tuesday night. A dry cold front will push offshore early Thursday.

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AMZ250-032215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
450 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
A chance of rain until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ252-032215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
450 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight chance of rain
late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ254-032215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
450 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
rain early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ256-032215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
450 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
rain early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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