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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
552 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-052215-
552 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Bermuda high pressure will retreat further out to sea today ahead
of a cold front that should reach the area this evening,
accompanied by showers and strong thunderstorms. The front should
linger in the area Sunday before moving farther south Monday.

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AMZ250-052215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
552 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 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. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-052215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
552 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.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 6 seconds and S
1 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-052215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
552 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-052215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
552 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-052215-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
552 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-052215-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
552 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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