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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
655 PM EST Sat Dec 27 2025
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
AMZ200-281215-
655 PM EST Sat Dec 27 2025
.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Northwest winds this afternoon will become northeast once again
tonight. A strong cold front is expected to approach late in the
weekend, bringing breezy offshore winds for Sunday night and
Monday.
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AMZ250-281215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
655 PM EST Sat Dec 27 2025
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S
1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ252-281215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
655 PM EST Sat Dec 27 2025
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Patchy fog early this evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
655 PM EST Sat Dec 27 2025
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...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 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
in the morning, then 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
655 PM EST Sat Dec 27 2025
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
CWFILM
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
655 PM EST Sat Dec 27 2025
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
AMZ200-281215-
655 PM EST Sat Dec 27 2025
.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Northwest winds this afternoon will become northeast once again
tonight. A strong cold front is expected to approach late in the
weekend, bringing breezy offshore winds for Sunday night and
Monday.
$$
AMZ250-281215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
655 PM EST Sat Dec 27 2025
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S
1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ252-281215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
655 PM EST Sat Dec 27 2025
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Patchy fog early this evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
655 PM EST Sat Dec 27 2025
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
in the morning, then 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
655 PM EST Sat Dec 27 2025
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW 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 E 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...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 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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