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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
644 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-221115-
644 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL UNTIL A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES
INTO THE AREA TONIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING FRIDAY. ATLANTIC HIGH
PRESSURE WILL THEN PREVAIL THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AMZ250-221115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
644 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 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.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 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.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-221115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
644 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-221115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
644 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-221115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
644 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-221115-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
644 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-221115-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
644 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
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 NE 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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