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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
223 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-060715-
223 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER THROUGH
TOMORROW. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF THE NEXT FRONTAL
SYSTEM WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP
BEHIND THE FRONT THURSDAY NIGHT AND PERSIST INTO FRIDAY.
AMZ250-060715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
223 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-060715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
223 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 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.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-060715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
223 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 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.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-060715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
223 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-060715-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
223 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-060715-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
223 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW 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 E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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