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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1145 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-010415-
1145 AM EDT THU APR 30 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 REMAIN WELL SHY OF SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
THRESHOLDS THROUGH FRI AS HIGH PRESSURE RIDGES IN FROM THE NORTH.
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE UP THROUGH THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF THE
CAROLINAS FRI NIGHT AND PUSH NORTHEASTWARD AWAY FROM THE AREA SAT
NIGHT THRU SUN. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THRESHOLDS LIKELY SAT INTO
SUN, WITH THE OFFSHORE WATERS REMAINING JUST BELOW GALE
THRESHOLDS.
AMZ250-010415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
1145 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-010415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
1145 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-010415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
1145 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-010415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
1145 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-010415-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
1145 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N
LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS
THIS MORNING. SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-010415-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
1145 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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