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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
229 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-261915-
229 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Gradually improving marine weather conditions are expected as
strong low pressure off the Mid Atlantic coast moves farther away
from the Carolinas. Dry weather and light to moderate winds are
expected early next week.

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AMZ250-261915-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
229 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 13 seconds and NW 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and
W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W 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: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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AMZ252-261915-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
229 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds
and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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AMZ254-261915-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
229 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and N 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and N 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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AMZ256-261915-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
229 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and N 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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AMZ280-261915-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
229 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ284-261915-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
229 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 12 seconds and N 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 6 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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