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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1258 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-110615-
1258 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
ABNORMALLY WARM AND HUMID AIR WILL MAINTAIN A CHANCE FOR SEA FOG,
ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COAST, THROUGH TONIGHT. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS
TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL TURN NORTHWESTERLY BEHIND A STRONG COLD
FRONT ON SUNDAY MORNING, WITH GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH
SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL ALLOW CONDITIONS TO SUBSIDE EARLY IN
THE WEEK BEFORE ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM AFFECTS THE WATERS AROUND
MIDWEEK.
AMZ250-110615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
1258 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
EARLY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY.
TONIGHT
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. PATCHY FOG IN THE
EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 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. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FT
AT 2 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TUE
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT,
THEN 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
AMZ252-110615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
1258 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
EARLY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS EARLY.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 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 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
AMZ254-110615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
1258 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
7 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG EARLY WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 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. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FT AT
2 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
AMZ256-110615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
1258 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS,
BECOMING NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
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