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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
726 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-091215-
726 PM 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...
A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL BRING SOME RAIN LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY.
WINDS INCREASE LATE THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK DUE TO
ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM.
AMZ250-091215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
726 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-091215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
726 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-091215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
726 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS 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 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY 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.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-091215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
726 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY 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 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-091215-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
726 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
SAT
S 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 SE 1 FT AT
12 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
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
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. 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
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-091215-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
726 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
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: E 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 2 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: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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