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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
623 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-211215-
623 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
A SERIES OF WEAK COLD FRONTS WILL PASS OVER THE WATERS THIS WEEK,
CREATING A VARIETY OF ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE FLOW. AN APPROACHING
WINTER STORM WILL LEAD TO DETERIORATING CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE
WEEKEND.
AMZ250-211215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
623 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SLEET
LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY. A CHANCE
OF FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ252-211215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
623 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NE 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY. A
CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ254-211215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
623 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NE 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FREEZING RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
AMZ256-211215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
623 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
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