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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
543 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-102315-
543 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will move offshore with strong southwest flow
building in later today ahead of a cold frontal passage tonight.
High pressure will build across the Southeast late in the week.

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AMZ250-102315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
543 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds
and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds
and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ252-102315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
543 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ254-102315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
543 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ256-102315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
543 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late this morning, then becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt early this afternoon, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 1 ft
at 2 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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