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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
543 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-162315-
543 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Breezy conditions continue prior to a dry cold front moving
through the area this evening. Lighter winds and high pressure
will follow for the beginning of the week.


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AMZ250-162315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
543 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
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.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then
1 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds,
becoming 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. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
7 seconds, becoming S 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight.


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AMZ252-162315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
543 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and N
1 ft at 3 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: N 3 ft
at 5 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 4 seconds,
becoming SW 1 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft
at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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AMZ254-162315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
543 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

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

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AMZ256-162315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
543 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

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

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