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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
421 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-261030-
421 PM EST SUN JAN 25 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 PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING WHILE STRONG
HIGH PRESSURE MAINTAINS COLD AIR ON NORTH-NORTHWEST 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.
AMZ250-261030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
421 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY 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
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: W 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W 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 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-261030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
421 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
3 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 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W 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 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
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 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N 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.
AMZ254-261030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
421 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 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: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
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
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-261030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
421 PM EST SUN JAN 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 4 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: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S
1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
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, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N 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.
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