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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
245 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-061915-
245 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER TODAY. WINDS
AND SEAS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM LATE
TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. N TO NE WINDS WILL
DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH. NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL
AFFECT THE WATERS LATE IN THE WEEKEND.
AMZ250-061915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
245 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-061915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
245 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-061915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
245 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-061915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
245 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-061915-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
245 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-061915-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
245 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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