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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
233 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-201915-
233 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
A DRY COLD FRONT LATE TODAY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE.
THE HIGH WILL SLIDE OVERHEAD THEN OFFSHORE FROM THE SOUTHEAST U.S.
COAST BY MID-WEEK. BENIGN MARINE CONDITIONS FORECASTED FOR THE
UPCOMING WEEK.
AMZ250-201915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
233 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ252-201915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
233 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
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: SW
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ254-201915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
233 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS
AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ256-201915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
233 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS
AND E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ280-201915-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
233 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ284-201915-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
233 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
WED
S 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: NE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
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