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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
635 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-071215-
635 PM EST Sat Dec 6 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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AMZ250-071215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
635 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of showers early this evening, then a slight chance of
showers late this evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 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 showers in the evening.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 4 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.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. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ252-071215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
635 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers likely early this evening, then a slight chance of
showers late this evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 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 showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 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.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ254-071215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
635 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. Showers
likely early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late
this evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up 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...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. 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. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ256-071215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
635 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
Showers likely early this evening, then a slight chance of
showers late this evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 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: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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