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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
458 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-252215-
458 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A coastal front will develop tonight and persist through Sunday
while strong high pressure maintains cold air on north-northeast
winds. Low pressure will develop and intensify along the coastal
front while moving northeast away from the area Sunday night into
Monday. A series of Arctic high pressure systems will follow and
affect the area waters throughout the upcoming week.

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AMZ250-252215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
458 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming SW late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely,
mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 6 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of tstms. Showers.
.MON...NW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-252215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
458 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely
early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. A
slight chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of tstms. Showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-252215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
458 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt late this morning, then becoming NW early this
afternoon, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then
a chance of rain late this morning. A slight chance of rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of rain and tstms in the evening, then showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-252215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
458 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt late this morning, then becoming W early this
afternoon, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely
early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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