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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
450 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-062215-
450 AM 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 in the area through early Monday,
prolonging unsettled weather. High pressure will bring clearing
and colder conditions Monday night through Wednesday.

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AMZ250-062215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
450 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain early
this morning. A slight chance of rain late this morning. Rain
this afternoon. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the 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. A slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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
4 ft at 4 seconds and E 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 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 5 ft at
6 seconds.
.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.
.TUE NIGHT...NW 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 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ252-062215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
450 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain this
morning, then rain this afternoon. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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 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 4 to 6 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 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW 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...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ254-062215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
450 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain this
morning, then rain this afternoon. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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 SE 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. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 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: N 5 ft at 5 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.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ256-062215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
450 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain this
morning, then rain this afternoon. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the 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 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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 10 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening, then a 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 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 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.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$