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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
544 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-062230-
544 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A weak front will linger around the area today before pushing
south tonight as high pressure builds from the north. Winds and
seas will be elevated early in the work week, possibly reaching
Small Craft Advisory levels.

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AMZ250-062230-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
544 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-062230-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
544 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds.
A slight chance of showers late this morning. A slight chance of
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and S
1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-062230-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
544 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-062230-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
544 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance
of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-062230-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
544 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-062230-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
544 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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