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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
536 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-242215-
536 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED WELL OFFSHORE, WILL RIDGE BACK TO
TO THE CAROLINAS DURING THIS PERIOD. POSITIONING OF THIS RIDGE
AXIS WILL DETERMINE WIND DIRECTIONS, RANGING FROM SE TO SW.
WIND SPEEDS GENERALLY 15 KT OR LESS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS AND 10
TO 20 KT WITH PERIODIC G25 KT FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS.
AMZ250-242215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
536 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT
AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-242215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
536 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-242215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
536 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-242215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
536 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-242215-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
536 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-242215-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
536 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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