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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
756 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

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756 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Rather benign conditions are expected with high pressure in
control until a slow-moving front moves into the area this
weekend. Deteriorating conditions are expected Monday as high
pressure builds in from the north with hazardous conditions likely
developing Monday night.

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AMZ250-030015-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
756 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at 2 seconds.
Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers, mainly in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-030015-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
756 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
12 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
11 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at 2 seconds.
Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-030015-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
756 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming NW 5 kt late this morning, then
becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt, becoming S 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers, mainly in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-030015-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
756 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt, becoming N 5 kt late this morning, then
becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-030015-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
756 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
12 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after
midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-030015-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
756 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
12 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
12 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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