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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
616 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-231115-
616 PM 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...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD DOWN THE EAST COAST AS
SUBTROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHEAST AWAY FROM
THE U.S. THROUGH LATE WEEK. LOW PRESSURE IS LIKELY TO DEVELOP NEAR
THE BAHAMAS STARTING THIS WEEKEND AND THE COMBINATION WILL BRING
ANOTHER ROUND OF HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS STARTING THIS WEEKEND.
AMZ250-231115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
616 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
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 AND N 1 FT AT 3 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 8 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 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
AMZ252-231115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
616 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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 IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
AMZ254-231115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
616 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
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.
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 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. 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. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
AMZ256-231115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
616 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING E 6 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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
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.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
AMZ280-231115-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
616 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TONIGHT
N 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, 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 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
9 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
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. 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 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 12 FT
AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-231115-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
616 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 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 5 FT AT 11 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 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
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 SHOWERS LIKELY 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 IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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