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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
710 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-141215-
710 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
A WEAK FRONT MOVES THROUGH TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING, ALLOWING
FOR A WIND SHIFT FROM THE ENE TO THE NW. THESE WINDS INCREASE
NOMINALLY BY THURSDAY MORNING, BUT STILL REMAIN FAR BELOW ADVISORY
THRESHOLDS. BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE WILL TAKE OVER AFTERWARDS,
KEEPING A GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZE AND BENIGN SEAS AROUND
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
AMZ250-141215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
710 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ252-141215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
710 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE LATE THIS EVENING,
THEN BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 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 W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ254-141215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
710 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT
E 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.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ256-141215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
710 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE THIS EVENING, THEN
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 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
E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ280-141215-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
710 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE THIS EVENING, THEN
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-141215-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
710 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N LATE THIS EVENING,
THEN BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT, INCREASING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS
EVENING.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 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 W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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