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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
732 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-131230-
732 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Hazardous marine conditions continue through Monday as low
pressure currently off the coast slowly moves north tonight.
Improving weather conditions are expected late Monday, with sub-
advisory conditions for the rest of week with low pressure far
offshore and high pressure building over the East Coast.

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AMZ250-131230-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
732 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late
this evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog late this evening and overnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM,
decreasing to 1 NM or less late this evening, increasing to 1 to
3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less late.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ252-131230-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
732 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late
this evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog early this evening. Patchy fog late this evening and
overnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less late this
evening, increasing to 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less
late.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ254-131230-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
732 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late this
evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog
this evening. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less this
evening, then 1 to 3 NM late.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

AMZ256-131230-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
732 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at
4 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. Patchy fog late this
evening. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM
or less late this evening, increasing to 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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