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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
612 AM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-012315-
612 AM EDT TUE SEP 1 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 REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY,
THEN WILL SHIFT SOUTH LATE IN THE WEEK. A COLD FRONT SHOULD REACH THE
WATERS SATURDAY BRINGING A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE FRONT MAY
MOVE TO THE SOUTH SUNDAY.
AMZ250-012315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
612 AM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN
BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-012315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
612 AM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE 5 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-012315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
612 AM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-012315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
612 AM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-012315-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
612 AM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-012315-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
612 AM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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.
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