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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
601 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-180015-
601 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
LIGHT WINDS CONTINUE TODAY. A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA LATE
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY WITH INCREASING WINDS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS.
AMZ250-180015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
601 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
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 SLIGHT 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 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
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, 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.
AMZ252-180015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
601 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
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 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
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 5 TO 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.
AMZ254-180015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
601 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 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. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-180015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
601 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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
SLIGHT 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: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS 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 CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT 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. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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