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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
623 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-232315-
623 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED WELL OFFSHORE, WILL RIDGE BACK TO
THE WEST TO THE CAROLINAS. POSITIONING OF THE RIDGE AXIS WILL
DETERMINE WIND DIRECTIONS. LOOK FOR S-SW WINDS NORTH OF THE AXIS
AND SE-S, SOUTH OF THE AXIS. WIND SPEEDS GENERALLY 15 KT OR LESS
FOR THE COASTAL WATERS AND 15 TO 20 KT WITH PERIODIC G25 KT FOR
THE OFFSHORE WATERS.
AMZ250-232315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
623 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-232315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
623 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
MON
S WINDS 10 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 WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-232315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
623 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-232315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
623 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-232315-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
623 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
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 8 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-232315-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
623 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
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 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG 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 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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