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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
451 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-032230-
451 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will bring improving conditions today which will
last through Thursday before another storm system impacts the
area late week.

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AMZ250-032230-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
451 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.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 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 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 with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
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. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.

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AMZ252-032230-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
451 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.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 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.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.
.FRI NIGHT...N 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.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.

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AMZ254-032230-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
451 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 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 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.

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AMZ256-032230-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
451 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 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 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then
a chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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