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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
221 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

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221 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Gradually improving marine weather conditions are expected as
the nor`easter off the Mid Atlantic coast moves farther away from
the Carolinas. Dry weather and light to moderate winds are
expected early next week.

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AMZ250-270715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
221 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
12 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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AMZ252-270715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
221 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
12 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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AMZ254-270715-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
221 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft in
the morning, then 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
221 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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AMZ280-270715-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
221 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 12 seconds and NW 4 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 12 seconds
and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ284-270715-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
221 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 13 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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