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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
530 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-202315-
530 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Southwest winds will increase ahead of our next cold front moving
through Saturday night. Patchy sea fog is possible through
Saturday. Strong offshore flow will follow the frontal passage
lingering through early next week.

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AMZ250-202315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
530 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
A slight chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of
showers this afternoon. Patchy fog this morning. Patchy fog early
this afternoon. Patchy fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to
1 NM or less this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight. Areas of fog in the evening, then patchy
fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at
2 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. Patchy fog in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. Showers. Patchy fog.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-202315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
530 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers early this morning. A
slight chance of showers early this afternoon, then a chance of
showers late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
Showers with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. Showers with a chance
of tstms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds
and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-202315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
530 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers early this morning. A chance of
showers this afternoon. Patchy fog this morning. Patchy fog early
this afternoon. Patchy fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this
afternoon, decreasing to 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to
3 NM after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 2 seconds. Showers with a chance
of tstms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds
and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-202315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
530 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog early this morning. Patchy fog late this morning.
Patchy fog this afternoon. A slight chance of showers early this
morning. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon. A
chance of showers late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning,
decreasing to 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in
the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
2 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then
showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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