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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
652 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-131115-
652 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A warm and humid airmass will support scattered showers and
thunderstorms late tonight through Sunday. A cold front will move
through Monday evening, followed by breezy northeast winds and
increased seas through Wednesday.

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AMZ250-131115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
652 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early
this evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the
evening. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 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
4 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-131115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
652 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-131115-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
652 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-131115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
652 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-131115-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
652 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ284-131115-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
652 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early this evening. A chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and E
1 ft at 3 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A
chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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