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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
811 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-081315-
811 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE TO
THE NORTH SHIFTS EAST. WINDS AND SEAS START INCREASING ON FRIDAY,
PEAK SATURDAY NIGHT AND GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH MONDAY.
AMZ250-081315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
811 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-081315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
811 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-081315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
811 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-081315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
811 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
NE 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 NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS. TSTMS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-081315-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
811 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING E 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-081315-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
811 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING E 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SAT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS. TSTMS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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