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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1228 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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1228 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure overhead early today will push offshore by Sunday.
A low pressure system will affect the area Sunday into Monday with
SCA conditions possible. High pressure will build in behind the
departing system early next week with offshore flow veering to
onshore by midweek.

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AMZ250-141815-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1228 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-141815-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1228 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-141815-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1228 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-141815-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1228 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with
a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and E
1 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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