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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
229 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM  
 
AMZ200-010715-  
229 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...  
LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP TO OUR SOUTH ALONG THE A FRONT TONIGHT  
INTO MONDAY AND WILL MOVE OFFSHORE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.  
CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE  
WEEK.  
 
 
 
AMZ250-010715-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
229 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ252-010715-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
229 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ254-010715-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
229 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
E WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ256-010715-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
229 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
MON  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ280-010715-  
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
229 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN  
THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.   
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ284-010715-  
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM  
20 TO 60 NM-  
229 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO  
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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