Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
623 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-031215-
623 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
High pressure to the northeast will slowly shift farther offshore
ahead of a storm system moving into the area mid week.

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AMZ250-031215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
623 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-031215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
623 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE 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.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ254-031215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
623 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

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AMZ256-031215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
623 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

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AMZ280-031215-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
623 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-031215-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
623 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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