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FZUS52 KILM 120551
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1251 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-121815-
1251 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD IN, LEADING TO IMPROVED
CONDITIONS. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE WATERS AROUND
MIDWEEK.
AMZ250-121815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
1251 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
MON
N 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: NE 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT AT
6 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 7 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 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
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
SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 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 TO 3 FT.
AMZ252-121815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
1251 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT IN
THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW
1 FT AT 2 SECONDS, BECOMING E 1 FT AT 8 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 SE
1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
W 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
SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ254-121815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
1251 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 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 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FT AT
2 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 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 AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
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
SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
AMZ256-121815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
1251 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 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 4 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 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 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
W 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 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 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
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
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