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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
234 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-030730-
234 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL INCREASE BEGINNING SATURDAY
AS A FRONT STALLS IN THE AREA. THE FRONT WILL PUSH OFFSHORE SUNDAY
NIGHT. INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS WILL BRING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
BEGINNING MONDAY NIGHT.
AMZ250-030730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
234 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-030730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
234 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-030730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
234 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-030730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
234 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
1 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-030730-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
234 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-030730-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
234 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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