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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
605 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-302315-
605 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
High pressure will be reinforced from the north and northeast this
weekend into early next week. A coastal front is expected to
develop by early next week and allow the winds to gradually veer
ahead of the next cold front later in the upcoming week.

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AMZ250-302315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
605 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ252-302315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
605 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-302315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
605 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ256-302315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
605 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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AMZ280-302315-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
605 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-302315-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
605 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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