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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
229 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-250715-
229 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OFF THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES COAST
THROUGH SATURDAY. A SEABREEZE CIRCULATION WILL CREATE LOCALLY
STRONGER WINDS NEARSHORE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING
AND AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS
SATURDAY NIGHT. A SURGE OF NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL
ARRIVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTHWARD.
AMZ250-250715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
229 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW 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: SW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-250715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
229 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-250715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
229 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-250715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
229 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-250715-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
229 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10
SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4
FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS. TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-250715-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
229 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4
SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN 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. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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