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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
809 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-270115-
809 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATERS AS A COLD
FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA. A STRONGER SURGE OF NORTH TO NORTHEAST
WINDS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTHWARD NEXT WEEK. THE NEXT
FRONTAL SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE AREA WEDNESDAY.
AMZ250-270115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
809 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 1 FT
AT 2 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-270115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
809 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-270115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
809 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE THIS
MORNING, THEN BECOMING N EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, BECOMING NE WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-270115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
809 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE THIS
MORNING, THEN BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 1 FT
AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-270115-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
809 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT
AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 9 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE
OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-270115-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
809 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE
OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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