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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
613 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-042315-
613 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
RAIN AND THUNDER CHANCES CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON
AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES OFFSHORE. WINDS AND SEAS INCREASE AS A
REINFORCING SURFACE TROUGH REACHES THE COASTAL WATERS ON MONDAY
NIGHT.
AMZ250-042315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
613 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S
1 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-042315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
613 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
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. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-042315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
613 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING E
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-042315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
613 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-042315-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
613 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
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 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S
1 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-042315-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
613 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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