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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
232 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-180715-
232 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL
PUSH OFFSHORE DURING THE DAY SUNDAY FOLLOWED BY STRONGER NORTH TO
NORTHEAST WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD TOWARD THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.
AMZ250-180715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
232 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 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 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-180715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
232 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-180715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
232 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 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
S 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 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 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 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 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
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
AMZ256-180715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
232 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 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
S 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 E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.
AMZ280-180715-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
232 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 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. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-180715-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
232 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
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