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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
639 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-311115-
639 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A dry cold front will move through tonight with high pressure
to the north prevailing through early next week.

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AMZ250-311115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
639 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ252-311115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
639 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-311115-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
639 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ256-311115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
639 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ280-311115-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
639 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ284-311115-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
639 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$