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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
623 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-240015-
623 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
AS LOW PRESSURE PULLS AWAY AND STRENGTHENS, STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW
WILL CONTINUE TODAY. ALTHOUGH WINDS SUBSIDE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY, WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF ANOTHER
FRONTAL SYSTEM. PERIODS OF ENHANCED WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE END OF THE WEEK.
AMZ250-240015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
623 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 12 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AMZ252-240015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
623 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 12 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AMZ254-240015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
623 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 12 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AMZ256-240015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
623 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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