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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
653 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-261115-
653 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AS A WEAK
COLD FRONT REACHES THE COAST LATE TONIGHT. A STRONGER SURGE OF
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ARRIVE LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO
MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTHWARD NEXT WEEK. THE NEXT
FRONTAL SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE AREA WEDNESDAY.
AMZ250-261115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
653 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 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 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-261115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
653 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
LATE.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-261115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
653 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-261115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
653 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-261115-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
653 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY LATE.
SUN
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 11 SECONDS.
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-261115-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
653 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TONIGHT
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 SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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