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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
506 pm est wed dec 17 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-181045-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
506 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday evening through
friday evening...

.tonight...sw winds 5 kt, becoming ne 5 kt 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 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 se 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: se 8 ft at 8 seconds. showers. a chance
of tstms, mainly in the evening. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft
at 9 seconds and s 5 ft at 8 seconds. showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 8 seconds and se
3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 172206
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
506 pm est wed dec 17 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-181045-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
506 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday evening through
friday evening...

.tonight...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. 
.thu...se winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up 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 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming
se 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain
in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and se 4 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming s 6 ft at 7 seconds and se 6 ft at
8 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 8 seconds and se
6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at 8 seconds and se 4 ft at
9 seconds. a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. vsby 1 to
3 nm in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming n after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat night...se winds 5 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
506 pm est wed dec 17 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-181045-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
506 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday evening through
friday evening...

.tonight...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 rain late. 
.thu...se winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: se 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming
se 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. rain likely in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and se 4 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming s 8 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms. showers. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 7 ft at 8 seconds and s
6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at 9 seconds and s 5 ft at
8 seconds. showers, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 8 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat night...se winds 5 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
506 pm est wed dec 17 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-181045-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
506 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday evening through
friday evening...

.tonight...se winds 5 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 10 seconds and s 1 ft at 3 seconds.
a slight chance of rain late. 
.thu...se winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 8 seconds. showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 5 ft at 8 seconds. showers likely, mainly in
the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 7 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 7 seconds and
sw 1 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180001
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
701 pm est wed dec 17 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


amz135-181315-
pamlico sound-
701 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday evening through
friday morning...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and early morning, then becoming ne late. waves around
2 ft this 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 slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain. a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. rain likely in the
morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e around 5 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. waves around 2 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180001
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
701 pm est wed dec 17 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


amz156-181315-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
701 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...gale warning in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts to 25 kt, 
becoming w 10 to 15 kt late this evening, then becoming nw 5 to 10
kt after midnight, becoming n late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: 
sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds 
and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this 
evening, then diminishing to light chop after midnight, 
diminishing to flat late. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at
6 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a slight
chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft at 8 seconds and se 8 ft at
17 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. rain with a
slight chance of tstms. 
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming w
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s
9 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at 9 seconds and s 7 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough in the afternoon. rain likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 9 seconds and se 6 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 7 seconds and
ne 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to flat in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.mon...n winds around 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180001
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
701 pm est wed dec 17 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


amz158-181315-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
701 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...gale warning in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt late this
evening, then becoming nw after midnight, becoming ne late. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late this evening, then diminishing to
flat after midnight. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a
slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain 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 8 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s
8 ft at 7 seconds and se 5 ft at 11 seconds, becoming s 10 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very
rough after midnight. rain with a slight chance of tstms. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft, except 5 to 8 ft near shore. wave
detail: s 10 ft at 8 seconds and s 10 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming n 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave
detail: sw 7 ft at 8 seconds and se 7 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate 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. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$