Hazardous marine condition(s):
Hazardous Weather Outlook
AMZ200-211215-
623 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A series of weak cold fronts will pass over the waters this week,
creating a variety of onshore and offshore flow. An approaching
winter storm will lead to deteriorating conditions throughout the
weekend.
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AMZ252-211215- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 623 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026 TONIGHT N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. WED NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. WED NIGHT NE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. THU NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT S winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. FRI N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. FRI NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain. SAT NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. SAT NIGHT NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. SUN N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. SUN NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely. A chance of freezing rain after midnight. $$
AMZ252-211215- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 623 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026 TONIGHT N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. WED NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. WED NIGHT NE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. THU NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT S winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. FRI N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. FRI NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain. SAT NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. SAT NIGHT NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. SUN N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. SUN NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely. A chance of freezing rain after midnight. $$