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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
605 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-250015-
605 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
A COASTAL FRONT WILL DEVELOP JUST OFF THE COAST TONIGHT AND
PERSIST THRU SUNDAY WHILE AT THE SAME TIME STRONG HIGH PRESSURE
RIDGES ACROSS THE CAROLINAS FROM THE NE. LOW PRESSURE TO DEVELOP
AND INTENSIFY ALONG THE COASTAL FRONT, WHILE MOVING NORTHEAST
AWAY FROM THE AREA SUN NIGHT INTO MON. A SERIES OF ARCTIC HIGH
PRESSURES WILL FOLLOW AND AFFECT THE AREA WATERS THRUOUT THE
UPCOMING WEEK.
AMZ250-250015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
605 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-250015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
605 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5
TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10
SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TUE
N 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.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-250015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
605 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-250015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
605 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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