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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
644 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-132315-
644 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT AHEAD OF A
COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS MONDAY NIGHT.
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT MONDAY
NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
AMZ250-132315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
644 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON 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
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-132315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
644 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-132315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
644 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT 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 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
E 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.
AMZ256-132315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
644 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-132315-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
644 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY THIS
MORNING, THEN 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS, MAINLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-132315-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
644 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW
1 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING E 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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