Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
850 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-061330-
850 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across the waters this
evening. A front will move through the waters Sunday morning and
linger south of the area by Monday. Winds are expected to
increase during Monday as high pressure ridges in from the north.

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AMZ250-061330-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
850 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-061330-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
850 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-061330-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
850 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-061330-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
850 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ280-061330-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
850 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely early this evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms late this evening. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after
midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-061330-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
850 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers and tstms likely early this evening, then a chance of
showers and tstms late this evening. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 5 seconds. Tstms likely. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. A chance
of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$