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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1255 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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1255 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will move farther offshore today. A weak cold front
will stall in the area Wednesday night, then move north on
Thursday, establishing southerly flow for the end of the week.

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AMZ250-061815-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1255 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...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 E 1 ft at
6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1255 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...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 E 1 ft at
6 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1255 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog late with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.

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AMZ256-061815-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1255 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds,
becoming SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.

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