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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
541 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-162215-
541 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE MUCH OF THIS WEEK WITH
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS BECOMING MORE SOUTHERLY IN THE AFTERNOONS WITH
THE SEABREEZE.
AMZ250-162215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
541 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ252-162215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
541 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ254-162215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
541 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 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 SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ256-162215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
541 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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
8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
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