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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
257 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-130715-
257 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL LEAD TO IMPROVING WINDS AND SEAS TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A WEAK FRONT MOVES THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO
THURSDAY MORNING, BUT ONLY NOMINALLY INCREASES THE WINDS. BERMUDA
HIGH PRESSURE WILL TAKE OVER AFTERWARDS.
AMZ250-130715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
257 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
AMZ252-130715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
257 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ254-130715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
257 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ256-130715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
257 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
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
11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ280-130715-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
257 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ284-130715-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
257 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
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