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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
901 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-150130-
901 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
A WEAK COLD FRONT IS CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS,
ALLOWING FOR A WIND SHIFT TO THE NW. THESE WINDS INCREASE
UP TO A MODERATE BREEZE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. BERMUDA HIGH
PRESSURE WILL TAKE OVER AFTERWARDS, KEEPING A GENTLE TO MODERATE
BREEZE AND BENIGN SEAS AROUND THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK.
AMZ250-150130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
901 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW 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 N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
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 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 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: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ252-150130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
901 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
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, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ254-150130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
901 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
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.
AMZ256-150130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
901 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 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 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW
1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
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. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ280-150130-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
901 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
REST OF TODAY
NW 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.
TONIGHT
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
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
AMZ284-150130-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
901 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 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.
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