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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
623 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-152315-
623 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Northeasterly winds remain elevated through Wednesday as high
pressure builds into the Carolinas. Winds weaken late this week
and begin a gradual onshore shift.

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AMZ250-152315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
623 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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AMZ252-152315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
623 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-152315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
623 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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AMZ256-152315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
623 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-152315-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
623 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...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 and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds
and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and E
1 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-152315-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
623 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...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.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds
and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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