Marine Weather Message Issued: 12/30/2025 06:30:00 PM UTC
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WHUS72 KILM 301330
MWWILM
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
830 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
AMZ250-252-254-256-301430-
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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
830 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...
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FZUS52 KILM 302343
CWFILM
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
643 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
AMZ200-311230-
643 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will build across the area through Wednesday. Winds
will increase Wednesday night and Thursday ahead of a dry cold
front. The front will stall near the area Friday. Low pressure
will develop over the Deep South and move along the front Saturday
bringing a chance of rain.
$$
AMZ250-311230-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
643 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this
evening. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 1 ft at
3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ252-311230-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
643 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: W 1 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds,
becoming W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...W 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 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ254-311230-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
643 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft this evening, then
1 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming NW 1 ft at 2 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
1 ft at 2 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
AMZ256-311230-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
643 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 1 ft at
3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 3 seconds
and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
For a more detailed look at the marine zones associated with our area go here.
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FZNT22 KWBC 310221
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
921 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 20 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank
from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore.
Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.
ANZ899-311445-
921 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A series of low pressure troughs
will cross the waters tonight through late Wed. Low pressure will
move offshore well N of the area Wed night, then intensify NE
into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence Thu and Thu night. The low will
pull another strong cold front across the N portions Wed night
into early Thu, then across the central waters Thu before
stalling along 34N Thu night through Sat. Low pressure will
develop inland along the stalled front late Sat, move across the
S and central portions Sat night and Sun, and then clear well E
into the North Atlantic by Sun night as a strong high builds to
the coast.
$$
ANZ820-311445-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
921 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ915-311445-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
921 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered rain and
snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ920-311445-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
921 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers E portion.
.THU...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ905-311445-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
921 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
15 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ910-311445-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
921 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers. A tstm possible E portion.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ825-311445-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
921 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain especially early.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...Winds becoming variable less than 10 kt, then becoming
SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ828-311445-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
921 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ925-311445-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
921 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ830-311445-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
921 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ833-311445-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
921 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ930-311445-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
921 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ835-311445-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
921 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to
30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ935-311445-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
921 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.
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NWS Wilmington, NC is responsible for marine forecasts for the coastal waters from Surf City, NC to South Santee River, SC out to 20 nautical miles.
Forecasts are updated frequently based on the latest observations and forecast guidance.
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