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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1011 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-100415-
1011 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Building high pressure will lead to improving marine conditions
today. Strong southwest flow will build in late Wednesday ahead
of a cold front with improving conditions late week behind the
front.

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AMZ250-100415-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1011 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

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AMZ252-100415-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1011 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at
6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ254-100415-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1011 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

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AMZ256-100415-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1011 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

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