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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1204 PM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-010530-
1204 PM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A weak cold front will move through tonight. A storm system will
impact the area late week.

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AMZ250-010530-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1204 PM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
1 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 1 to
2 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing to 10
to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ252-010530-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1204 PM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: N 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming SW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely in the morning, then rain
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ254-010530-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1204 PM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 kt late. Seas
1 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 ft at 2 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, diminishing to 10
to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely in the morning, then rain
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ256-010530-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1204 PM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas
1 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 4
ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, diminishing to 10
to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely in the morning, then rain
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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