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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
635 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-181115-
635 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Bermuda High pressure will dominate through Thursday.


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AMZ250-181115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
635 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ252-181115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
635 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...SE 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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ254-181115-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
635 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ256-181115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
635 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ280-181115-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
635 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-181115-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
635 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

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