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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
545 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-282315-
545 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will build in from the west through Saturday,
moving off the coast by Sunday. The next cold front will arrive
Sunday night before stalling off the coast. Low pressure will
develop on this boundary Tuesday.

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AMZ250-282315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
545 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3
ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

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AMZ252-282315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
545 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening.

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AMZ254-282315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
545 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

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AMZ256-282315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
545 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely with a chance of tstms
after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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