Myrtle Beach Airport, SC Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
624 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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624 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Quiet conditions will continue for the next couple of days with
high pressure overhead. A cold front will approach the area late
Thursday into Friday with increasing winds and the potential for
Small Craft Advisory conditions.

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AMZ250-170015-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
624 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 10 seconds and SE 5 ft at
6 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ252-170015-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
624 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 8 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to
2 to 4 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
624 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 8 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-170015-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
624 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 8 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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