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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
624 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-192315-
624 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
A QUICK MOVING COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFF THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON
FOLLOWED BY STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS LATER TODAY INTO
MONDAY. A SECONDARY COLD FRONT MONDAY NIGHT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY
HIGH PRESSURE. THE HIGH WILL SLIDE OVERHEAD THEN OFFSHORE FROM THE
SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST BY MID-WEEK.
AMZ250-192315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
624 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING N 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-192315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
624 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING W EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-192315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
624 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN
BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ256-192315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
624 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,
THEN BECOMING N LATE. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ280-192315-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
624 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-192315-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
624 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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