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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
823 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-180215-
823 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TODAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT
MOVING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS WILL LINGER
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK UNTIL HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN MID NEXT
WEEK.
AMZ250-180215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
823 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
AMZ252-180215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
823 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY
THIS MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
AMZ254-180215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
823 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY
THIS MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ256-180215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
823 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
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