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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
632 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-261130-
632 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Hazardous marine conditions will continue through tonight for the
nearshore waters north of Cape Fear as low pressure strengthens
off the Mid Atlantic coast. Conditions will gradually improve over
the weekend as the system moves farther away.

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AMZ250-261130-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
632 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 12 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 13 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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 13 seconds and NW
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 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 SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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AMZ252-261130-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
632 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

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

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AMZ254-261130-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
632 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

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

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AMZ256-261130-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
632 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

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

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AMZ280-261130-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
632 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 12 seconds and N 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 13 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N 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 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. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE
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 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ284-261130-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
632 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft
at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 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 E 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 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 to 3 ft.

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