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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
628 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-150015-
628 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
WINDS GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGHOUT TODAY AND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT
AS A SYSTEM BRINGS LIGHT RAIN TO THE COAST. WINDS REMAIN ELEVATED
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK BEHIND A COLD FRONT. A STRONGER COLD
FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION LATE THIS WEEKEND.
AMZ250-150015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
628 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ252-150015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
628 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING. A
CHANCE OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ254-150015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
628 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN LATE THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
NW 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: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ256-150015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
628 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU 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 9 SECONDS.
FRI
NW 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: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
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