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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1259 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-051815-
1259 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT OFFSHORE TODAY INTO TUESDAY. A WEAK COLD
FRONT WILL STALL IN THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT, THEN NORTH ON
THURSDAY.
AMZ250-051815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
1259 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
AMZ252-051815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
1259 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ254-051815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
1259 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW 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 SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
AMZ256-051815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
1259 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
W 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: SW 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
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