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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
645 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-082315-
645 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
BENIGN WINDS AND SEAS TODAY AFTER THE COLD FRONT. A WEAK WAVE OF
LOW PRESSURE MAY BRING SHOWERS AND INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS TO
THE AREA ON SATURDAY. WINDS INCREASE LATE THIS WEEKEND AND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK AHEAD OF THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM.
AMZ250-082315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
645 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING E
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
12 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-082315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
645 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING E
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-082315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
645 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-082315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
645 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING E
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-082315-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
645 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE
10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S
1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-082315-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
645 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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