404  
FZUS52 KILM 112300  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
600 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-121130-  
600 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...  
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN TONIGHT LEADING TO IMPROVED CONDITIONS  
BEFORE ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM AFFECTS THE WATERS AROUND MIDWEEK.  
 

 
 
AMZ250-121130-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
600 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 KT EARLY,  
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN  
1 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS,  
BECOMING NW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NW 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  
5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ252-121130-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
600 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT IN  
THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ254-121130-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
600 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 KT,  
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3  
TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4  
SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 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
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. WAVE DETAIL: 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: SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ256-121130-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
600 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING N  
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. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT IN  
THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
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