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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
242 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-241915-
242 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST THROUGH
SATURDAY. DAILY SEABREEZES WILL CREATE LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS
NEARSHORE EACH AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS
SATURDAY NIGHT. A SURGE OF NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL ARRIVE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTHWARD.
AMZ250-241915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
242 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND NE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-241915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
242 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI 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 5 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-241915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
242 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-241915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
242 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 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 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-241915-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
242 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
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 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
W 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 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-241915-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
242 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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