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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1005 PM EST SAT JAN 24 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-251615-
1005 PM 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 TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY
WHILE STRONG HIGH PRESSURE MAINTAINS COLD AIR ON NORTH-NORTHEAST
WINDS. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP AND INTENSIFY ALONG THE COASTAL
FRONT WHILE MOVING NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO
MONDAY. A SERIES OF ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL FOLLOW AND
AFFECT THE AREA WATERS THROUGHOUT THE UPCOMING WEEK.
AMZ250-251615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
1005 PM EST SAT JAN 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
THEN RAIN LATE WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM 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: S
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-251615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
1005 PM EST SAT JAN 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN. RAIN LIKELY LATE WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S
1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-251615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
1005 PM EST SAT JAN 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN. RAIN LIKELY LATE.
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 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 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 WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 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. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 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.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-251615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
1005 PM EST SAT JAN 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN. RAIN LIKELY LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
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, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING
E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 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. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 4 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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