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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1240 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-220615-
1240 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
BENIGN MARINE CONDITIONS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE THROUGH THE MAJORITY
OF THE WORK WEEK. AN APPROACHING WINTER STORM WILL LEAD TO
DETERIORATING CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. CONDITIONS
GRADUALLY IMPROVE NEXT WEEK.
AMZ250-220615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
1240 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN AND SLEET LIKELY IN THE MORNING,
THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN.
AMZ252-220615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
1240 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN.
AMZ254-220615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
1240 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NE 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. RAIN.
AMZ256-220615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
1240 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN.
IGB
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