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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
600 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-131115-
600 PM 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 MAINTAINS QUIET CONDITIONS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.
ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE WATERS AROUND MIDWEEK.
AMZ250-131115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
600 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: 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 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 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 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ252-131115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
600 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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 IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ254-131115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
600 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 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
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ256-131115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
600 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
N 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.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. 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 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
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