Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
421 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-072215-
421 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A stalled front will linger off the Southeast coast through
Monday, maintaining cool and unsettled weather. High pressure
will bring clearing and colder conditions Monday night through
Wednesday.

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AMZ250-072215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
421 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain
after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ252-072215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
421 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N 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
9 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and N
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ254-072215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
421 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog early this with
vsby 1 NM or lessmorning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ256-072215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
421 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog early this
morning. A slight chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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