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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
817 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-151315-
817 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Northeasterly winds will increase tonight in the wake of a cold
frontal passage and a northeasterly fetch will persist through
Wednesday before weakening later in the week.

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AMZ250-151315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
817 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late
this evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early this evening.
.TUE...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 and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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AMZ252-151315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
817 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt late this evening, then becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 2 seconds, becoming SE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early this evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE 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.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds
and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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AMZ254-151315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
817 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt late this evening, then becoming E 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED 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 6 seconds.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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AMZ256-151315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
817 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 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 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE 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.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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AMZ280-151315-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
817 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late
this evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers early this evening, then a slight
chance of showers late this evening and early morning.
.TUE...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 and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E
1 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-151315-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
817 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt
late this evening, then becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE 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.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E
1 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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