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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
810 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-141315-
810 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Southwesterly winds will veer northwesterly late tonight ahead of
a cold front that will move across the waters Monday night.
Northeast winds will increase with the passage of the front Monday
night and persist through Wednesday before weakening later in the
week.

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AMZ250-141315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
810 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-141315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
810 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-141315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
810 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-141315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
810 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW
1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ280-141315-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
810 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at
6 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ284-141315-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
810 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$