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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
611 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-091215-
611 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Colder and drier weather will arrive Tuesday as high pressure
builds across the area. Temperatures will rebound toward normal
midweek, followed by a late week cold front.

$$

AMZ250-091215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
611 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early this evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W 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
15 to 20 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: 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...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 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: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N 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...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ252-091215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
611 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

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

$$

AMZ254-091215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
611 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

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

$$

AMZ256-091215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
611 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

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

$$