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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
156 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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156 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Winds remain elevated today as an area of low pressure off the
coast continues to drift offshore. Winds and seas increase for a
brief period tonight as high pressure builds southward. Lighter
winds and improving seas are expected for the remainder of the
week and into the weekend.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
156 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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 with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 10 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
156 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 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 with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 10 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
156 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up 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 with gusts up to 25 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. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
156 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and
N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE 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 E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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