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FZUS52 KILM 260621
CWFILM
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
121 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-261915-
121 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
A COLD FRONT WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND AHEAD OF IT, WILL
PUSH OFF THE MAINLAND AND ACROSS THE WATERS AND OFFSHORE THIS
MORNING. AFTER FROPA, LOOKING AT ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING IN
COMBINED WITH EXCELLENT COLD AIR ADVECTION THAT WILL YIELD
CONTINUED SCA THRESHOLDS THRU TUE MORNING. THEREAFTER, A SERIES
OF ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL FOLLOW AND AFFECT THE AREA
WATERS THROUGH THE MID TO LATE WEEK PERIOD.
AMZ250-261915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
121 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W 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
9 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-261915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
121 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG.
PATCHY FOG LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS LATE.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-261915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
121 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. PATCHY FOG LATE. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS LATE.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-261915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
121 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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