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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1108 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-130415-
1108 AM 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...
Strong north to northeast winds continue today as an area of low
pressure approaches the coast. Improving weather conditions are
expected Monday and Tuesday.

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AMZ250-130415-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1108 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E
10 ft at 10 seconds and N 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain late
this morning, then rain likely late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 6 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain likely.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 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.

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AMZ252-130415-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1108 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft
at 10 seconds and N 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain late this
morning, then rain likely late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds and N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. 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 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ254-130415-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1108 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at
10 seconds. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and
E 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.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, increasing to 15 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...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ256-130415-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1108 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 10 seconds and N 5 ft at
6 seconds. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds and N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
Rain likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and N 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 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 2 to 4 ft.

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