Marine Forecast Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 NM AMZ250

 
 AMZ200-161430-
 845 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
 
 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
 South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
 Gusty winds will require headlines through tonight before they
 start to abate after midnight. A stronger cold front will cross
 the region late this weekend, keeping the strong winds around into
 early next week.
 
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 AMZ250-161430-
 Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
 845 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
 
 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY
 

 OVERNIGHT
 NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late
 this evening, then diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt.
 Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at
 6 seconds.

 FRI
 W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
 up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds
 and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.

 FRI NIGHT
 SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
 SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.

 SAT
 SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.

 SAT NIGHT
 W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
 NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
 5 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
 the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.

 SUN
 NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
 Rain.

 SUN NIGHT
 NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
 2 to 3 ft.

 MON
 W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

 TUE
 N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

 TUE NIGHT
 N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
 
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