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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
102 pm est tue dec 16 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-170715-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
102 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.this afternoon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft
at 3 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at
3 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 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 4 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 7 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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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
102 pm est tue dec 16 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-170715-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
102 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.this afternoon...sw winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 10 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
10 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: se 4 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: se 7 ft
at 8 seconds and s 5 ft at 7 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 forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
102 pm est tue dec 16 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-170715-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
102 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.this afternoon...sw winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 9 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 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: se 4 ft at 6 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 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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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
102 pm est tue dec 16 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-170715-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
102 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.this afternoon...sw winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 9 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 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 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: se 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds, becoming s 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 3 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.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 161740
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1240 pm est tue dec 16 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz156-170645-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1240 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.this afternoon...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.thu...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft
at 8 seconds and se 7 ft at 16 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, increasing to very rough after midnight. a chance
of tstms in the evening. rain.
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. rain likely in the
morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 161740
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1240 pm est tue dec 16 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-170645-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1240 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.this afternoon...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and w 2 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. a slight
chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. near shore,
seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave
detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming s
9 ft at 8 seconds and se 9 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of tstms in the evening. rain.
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the
morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 161740
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1240 pm est tue dec 16 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz135-170645-
pamlico sound-
1240 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.this afternoon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. 
.wed...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne around 5 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.fri...sw winds around 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.  

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