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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
138 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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138 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...

Elevated northeast to easterly winds and swells on the south side
of persistent high pressure will continue into the new week. A
cold front will bring the return of rough conditions around the
middle to end of the week.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
138 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E
1 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

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-
138 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E
1 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

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-
138 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E
1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

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-
138 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
A slight chance of showers until early morning, then a chance of
showers late.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds
and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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