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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
637 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-111230-
637 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
THROUGH TONIGHT, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COAST. GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS
WILL TURN NORTHWESTERLY BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT SUNDAY
MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN MOVE IN LEADING TO IMPROVED
CONDITIONS BEFORE ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM AFFECTS THE WATERS AROUND
MIDWEEK.
AMZ250-111230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
637 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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 4 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. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
AMZ252-111230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
637 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
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 THIS EVENING.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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.
WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
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.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
AMZ254-111230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
637 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
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 UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. 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.
WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
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.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
AMZ256-111230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
637 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 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 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 3 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.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
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.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
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