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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
615 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-282315-
615 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Rather benign conditions are expected as high pressure slowly
builds into the area.

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AMZ250-282315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
615 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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AMZ252-282315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
615 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
11 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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AMZ254-282315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
615 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming S 5 kt early this afternoon, then
increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft this morning, then 1 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds,
becoming S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 1 ft,
then 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
in the morning, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 1 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds,
becoming E 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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AMZ256-282315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
615 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ280-282315-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
615 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ284-282315-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
615 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
11 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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