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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
539 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-211015-
539 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A weak pressure pattern will keep winds and seas low until a cold
front moves through Tuesday night. Strong high pressure behind
the front could ramp up conditions to advisory levels starting
midweek.

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AMZ250-211015-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
539 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight, then
becoming SW 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-211015-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
539 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight, then
becoming SW 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers late.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-211015-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
539 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-211015-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
539 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-211015-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
539 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms early this
evening. A slight chance of tstms late.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft
at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-211015-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
539 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
early this evening. A slight chance of showers late.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms
in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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