Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1244 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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1244 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A strong cold front will move through tonight. High pressure will
then return into mid week.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1244 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 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-
1244 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 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-
1244 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1244 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 1 ft,
then 2 ft after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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