Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
121 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

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121 AM EST Tue Nov 3 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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AMZ250-031915-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
121 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
121 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 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. 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
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 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
121 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 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: SE 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 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
121 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
121 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.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.
.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.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-031915-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
121 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 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 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.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.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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...SE 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.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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