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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1244 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-111815-
1244 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Strong, gusty winds will continue through Wednesday before high
pressure settles over the region.

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AMZ250-111815-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1244 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...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. A slight chance of rain and snow showers.
.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: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

AMZ252-111815-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1244 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

AMZ254-111815-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1244 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 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: W 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

AMZ256-111815-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1244 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 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 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$