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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
238 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-090715-
238 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...
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.
AMZ250-090715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
238 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 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 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY 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 NE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
6 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 6 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 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 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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-090715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
238 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 6 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 1 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. 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. 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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-090715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
238 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 6 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. 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 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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-090715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
238 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
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 E
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
7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 6 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS 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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-090715-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
238 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
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 E 2 FT AT
9 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: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 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. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY 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, 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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-090715-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
238 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
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 5 SECONDS AND E 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: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 5 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. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY 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.
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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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