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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
229 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-150715-
229 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT IN THE WAKE OF A COLD
FRONT AND A NORTHEASTLY FETCH WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY
BEFORE WEAKENING LATER IN THE WEEK.
AMZ250-150715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
229 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
WED 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 8 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-150715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
229 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4
SECONDS, BECOMING E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 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 6 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS.
WED 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 6 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-150715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
229 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5
FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5
SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-150715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
229 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
AMZ280-150715-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
229 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING E 5 FT AT 5
SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT
AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
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. A CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-150715-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
229 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 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 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT
AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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