Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
914 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-201515-
914 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A weak cold front will move through from the north this evening.
High pressure will build across the area Thursday. A warm front
will lift north Friday followed by another cold front passage
Saturday night. High pressure will build in early next week.

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AMZ250-201515-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
914 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft,
then 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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AMZ252-201515-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
914 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

AMZ254-201515-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
914 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.

$$

AMZ256-201515-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
914 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft in
the morning, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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