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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
100 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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100 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will maintain light winds today. Low pressure will
develop along the Gulf Coast today, impacting the Carolinas
Friday through the weekend with rain and shifting winds.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
100 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening,
then rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. A
chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
100 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 11 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
100 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
11 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
100 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
11 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and NE 1 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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