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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
623 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-251215-
623 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A coastal trough will develop into tonight, lifting north as a
warm front on Tuesday. A strong cold front will move through by
very early Thursday bringing much colder and drier weather
Thanksgiving Day into the weekend.

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AMZ250-251215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
623 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late
this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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 slight chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 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 SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-251215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
623 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers in the evening.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-251215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
623 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ256-251215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
623 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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