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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1039 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-210245-
1039 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A weak pressure pattern will keep winds and seas low until a cold
front moves through Tuesday night. Strong high pressure behind
the front could ramp conditions up to advisory levels for the
midweek period.

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AMZ250-210245-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1039 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-210245-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
1039 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers late this morning and early
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds
and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-210245-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
1039 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-210245-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
1039 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-210245-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
1039 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-210245-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
1039 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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