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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
614 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-012315-
614 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Rather benign conditions are expected with high pressure in
control until a slow-moving front moves into the area this
weekend. Deteriorating conditions are expected Monday as high
pressure builds in from the north with hazardous conditions likely
developing Monday night.

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AMZ250-012315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
614 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with
a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-012315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
614 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-012315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
614 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-012315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
614 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ280-012315-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
614 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely in the morning,
then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance
of tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ284-012315-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
614 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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