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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
234 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-230730-
234 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST THROUGH
SATURDAY. DAILY SEABREEZES WILL CREATE LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS
NEARSHORE EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL
CROSS THE WATERS SATURDAY NIGHT.
AMZ250-230730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
234 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH 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.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
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 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-230730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
234 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW 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 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
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
9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-230730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
234 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW 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 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-230730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
234 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-230730-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
234 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
THU 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 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
W 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 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-230730-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
234 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
2 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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