Bull Creek Entrance, SC Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
638 AM EST Sat Dec 20 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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638 AM EST Sat Dec 20 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will migrate across the Carolinas reaching off the
coast by tonight. The next cold front is expected to arrive late
Sunday with another round of elevated winds. Strong high pressure
will build over the region on Monday.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
638 AM EST Sat Dec 20 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and
E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
638 AM EST Sat Dec 20 2025

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

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
638 AM EST Sat Dec 20 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds,
becoming NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
638 AM EST Sat Dec 20 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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