Longs, SC Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
616 PM EST Tue Dec 23 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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616 PM EST Tue Dec 23 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A dry cold front moves through the region tonight, forcing a
brief increase in winds later today and tonight. High pressure
will dominate through Thursday. A wedge of high pressure will
build in from the north on Friday.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
616 PM EST Tue Dec 23 2025

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

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
616 PM EST Tue Dec 23 2025

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

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
616 PM EST Tue Dec 23 2025

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

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
616 PM EST Tue Dec 23 2025

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

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