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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
225 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-210715-
225 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE TODAY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY HIGH
PRESSURE. THE HIGH WILL SLIDE OVERHEAD THEN OFFSHORE FROM THE
SOUTHEAST COAST BY MID-WEEK. BENIGN MARINE CONDITIONS FORECASTED
FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK.
AMZ250-210715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
225 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ252-210715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
225 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
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 4 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ254-210715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
225 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ256-210715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
225 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ280-210715-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
225 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
NE 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ284-210715-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
225 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE
1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
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