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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
640 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-222315-
640 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
SUBTROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE, WELL OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST, WILL
ACCELERATE NORTHEAST FARTHER AWAY FROM THE AREA TODAY. STRONG
HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD IN FROM THE NORTH AS THE STORM
EXITS BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS
STARTING LATE WEEK.
AMZ250-222315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
640 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS,
BECOMING E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
AMZ252-222315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
640 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
AMZ254-222315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
640 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
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.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
AMZ256-222315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
640 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS,
BECOMING E 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT
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.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
AMZ280-222315-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
640 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-222315-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
640 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS
MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS,
BECOMING NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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