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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
725 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-200015-
725 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A weak cold front will move through today. A stronger cold
frontal passage is then expected Tuesday night.

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AMZ250-200015-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
725 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-200015-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
725 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-200015-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
725 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. A
chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW 5 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-200015-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
725 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-200015-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
725 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-200015-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
725 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms until late afternoon, then a chance of showers
and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S 5 kt after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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