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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
611 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-272315-
611 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
A NORTHEAST SURGE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HAZARDOUS MARINE
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT TO THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS IN THROUGH MID-WEEK. THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM IS EXPECTED
TO APPROACH THE AREA WED AND PUSH THRU THU.
AMZ250-272315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
611 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-272315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
611 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6
FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-272315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
611 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-272315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
611 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6
FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-272315-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
611 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-272315-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
611 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING
NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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