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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
637 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-231215-
637 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
AS LOW PRESSURE PULLS AWAY AND STRENGTHENS, STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. ALTHOUGH WINDS SUBSIDE MONDAY NIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY, WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF
ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM. PERIODS OF ENHANCED WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
AMZ250-231215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
637 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
AMZ252-231215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
637 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
12 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
AMZ254-231215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
637 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
AMZ256-231215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
637 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND NE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
IGB
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