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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
558 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-182230-
558 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Winds will veer more southerly today ahead of a weak cold front.
The front should stall across North Carolina on Saturday and then
dissipate, leaving light onshore winds in place for early next
week. Another front is expected Tuesday.

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AMZ250-182230-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
558 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-182230-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
558 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-182230-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
558 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. 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 after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-182230-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
558 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 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: SE 2 ft at
11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ280-182230-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
558 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 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
and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 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 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ284-182230-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
558 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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