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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
828 AM EST Sat Jan 3 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-040230-
828 AM EST Sat Jan 3 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Cold front dropping south will stall in the vicinity of Cape
Romain today. Low pressure will move ENE along the stalled front,
passing just south and east of the waters this afternoon thru
early Sunday. High pressure will return Sunday thru early next
week with much improved conditions.

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AMZ250-040230-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
828 AM EST Sat Jan 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this
morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain early this
morning, then rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Rain likely in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ252-040230-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
828 AM EST Sat Jan 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late this
morning, then becoming NE 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning
and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
W 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ254-040230-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
828 AM EST Sat Jan 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this
morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late
this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6
seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft
at 6 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ256-040230-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
828 AM EST Sat Jan 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this
morning, then becoming SE early this afternoon and then N late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2
seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6
seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N 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 5 seconds and S
1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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