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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1255 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-061815-
1255 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE FARTHER OFFSHORE TODAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT
WILL STALL IN THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT, THEN MOVE NORTH ON
THURSDAY, ESTABLISHING SOUTHERLY FLOW FOR THE END OF THE WEEK.
AMZ250-061815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
1255 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
W 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: SE 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
AMZ252-061815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
1255 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
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: E 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
AMZ254-061815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
1255 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE WITH VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
W 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 AND SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
AMZ256-061815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
1255 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE
W 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. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS,
BECOMING SE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT, THEN 2 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
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