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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
106 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-091915-
106 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL SHIFT OFF THE COAST TODAY
INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR SEA FOG LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. A
STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA EARLY SUNDAY FOLLOWED
BY MUCH COOLER HIGH PRESSURE FOR THE START OF NEXT WEEK.
AMZ250-091915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
106 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO
1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
AMZ252-091915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
106 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
1 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE
MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS,
INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
AMZ254-091915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
106 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG
IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
AMZ256-091915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
106 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
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