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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
640 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

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640 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 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 as high pressure slowly
builds into the area.

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AMZ250-291115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
640 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 11 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.


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AMZ252-291115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
640 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 11 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
640 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft in
the morning, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds, becoming SE 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
640 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft in
the morning, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

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Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
640 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-291115-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
640 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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