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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
231 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-290730-
231 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH FROM THE NORTH THIS EVENING AND
STALL ACROSS GEORGIA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS BEFORE MOVING BACK
NORTH SATURDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN
POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD.
AMZ250-290730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
231 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
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 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-290730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
231 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE EVENING.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-290730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
231 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE EVENING.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-290730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
231 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE EVENING.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS,
BECOMING E 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-290730-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
231 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-290730-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
231 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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