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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
657 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-171115-
657 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
BERMUDA HIGH WILL PUSH OFFSHORE THIS WEEKEND AS A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES THE EASTERN US. WINDS TURN MORE WESTERLY OVER THE
WEEKEND WITH WINDS BECOMING MORE SOUTHERLY IN THE AFTERNOONS DUE
TO THE SEA BREEZE.
AMZ250-171115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
657 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
AMZ252-171115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
657 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
AMZ254-171115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
657 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
AMZ256-171115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
657 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ280-171115-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
657 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW 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 E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ284-171115-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
657 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
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