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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
620 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-250015-
620 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
WINDS SUBSIDE TODAY BEFORE INCREASING LATE TONIGHT AHEAD OF THE
NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM. PERIODS OF ENHANCED WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
AMZ250-250015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
620 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 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 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 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: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ252-250015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
620 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 3 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE
1 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT
4 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 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
SW 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 E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ254-250015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
620 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN
BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 20 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 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.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ256-250015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
620 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 N 1 FT AT 4 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 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: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
THU
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.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
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