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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
200 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-111815-
200 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Strong north to northeast winds and rough seas are expected
through the weekend between high pressure off the New England
coastline and low pressure developing along a stalled front to our
south. The low will remain offshore as it moves slowly north
through Sunday. Improving weather conditions are expected Monday
and Tuesday.

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AMZ250-111815-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
200 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds. Rain, mainly in
the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 11 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds and N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 11 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ252-111815-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
200 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds and NE 3 ft at
5 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 10 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 10 seconds and N 4 ft at
5 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 12 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 11 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-111815-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
200 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and
E 1 ft at 4 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or
less in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds
and N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and
N 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-111815-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
200 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 9 seconds
and N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 10 seconds and
N 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 11 seconds and N 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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