National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KILM

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
622 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-250015
622 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... High pressure will dominate through Christmas Day. A wedge of high pressure will build in from the north on Friday with cooler temperatures and stronger winds.

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AMZ250-250015
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm
622 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

TODAY
NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.

THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.

SAT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.

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AMZ252-250015
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm
622 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

TODAY
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 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: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.

THU NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with 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 9 seconds.

FRI
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.

SAT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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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AMZ254-250015
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm
622 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

TODAY
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming N late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 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 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds.

SAT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ256-250015
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm
622 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

TODAY
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 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: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.

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 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. Seas 2 to 4 ft.