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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
609 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-171215-
609 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
TRANQUIL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE UNDER HIGH PRESSURE UNTIL A
COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY WITH
INCREASING WINDS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
CONDITIONS.
AMZ250-171215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
609 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT
AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-171215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
609 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-171215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
609 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-171215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
609 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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