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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1248 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-190645-
1248 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
A SERIES OF WEAK COLD FRONTS WILL PASS THROUGH THE WATERS THIS
WEEK, BRINGING PREDOMINANTLY OFFSHORE FLOW.
AMZ250-190645-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
1248 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
MON
W 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: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ252-190645-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
1248 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ254-190645-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
1248 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
AMZ256-190645-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
1248 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
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