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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
229 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-081915-
229 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
High pressure will gradually build in from the north bringing
onshore flow through Tuesday. Southerly flow returns later in the
week as the next cold front approaches.

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AMZ250-081915-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
229 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E 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 and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-081915-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
229 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...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 and E 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.TUE...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 and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-081915-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
229 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-081915-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
229 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms late.
.TUE...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. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ280-081915-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
229 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ284-081915-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
229 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$