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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
647 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

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647 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Northwesterly winds early Monday turn northeasterly behind a cold
front this evening. Northeast winds will increase tonight and
persist through Wednesday before weakening later in the week.

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AMZ250-142315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
647 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

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

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of 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 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. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.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 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-142315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
647 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

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

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with 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 S 1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms 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 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. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 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. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 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...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-142315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
647 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

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

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AMZ256-142315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
647 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE early this afternoon,
then becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.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 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.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 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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AMZ280-142315-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
647 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 3 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 with a
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-142315-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
647 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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