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FZUS52 KILM 150123
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
823 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-151430-
823 PM 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 THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS REMAIN
ELEVATED THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK BEHIND A COLD FRONT. A
STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION LATE THIS WEEKEND.
AMZ250-151430-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
823 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
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.
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 5 SECONDS AND SE 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
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI 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 SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
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 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ252-151430-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
823 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W LATE. 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.
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.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI 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 SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
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 NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ254-151430-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
823 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
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. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
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: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ256-151430-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
823 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
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 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
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: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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