National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KILM

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
641 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-240015
641 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... An approaching winter storm will lead to deteriorating marine conditions tonight through the weekend. Conditions gradually improve next week.


AMZ250-240015
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm
641 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT
NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.

MON
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.


AMZ252-240015
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm
641 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.

TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT
NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.

MON
W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.


AMZ254-240015
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm
641 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.

TONIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT
NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.

MON
W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.


AMZ256-240015
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm
641 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon.

TONIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT
NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.

MON
NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.