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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
852 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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852 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Low pressure will push a frontal boundary out to sea tonight.
High pressure will bring improving conditions tonight through
Thursday before another storm system impacts the area late week.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
852 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 kt, becoming N late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
6 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
852 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 kt, becoming N late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
852 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
11 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain
in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
852 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 kt, becoming N. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
10 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain
in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
7 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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