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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
243 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-050715-
243 PM 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...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL 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 INTO TUESDAY.
AMZ250-050715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
243 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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
12 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 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-050715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
243 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND NW 1 FT AT 3 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 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-050715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
243 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 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 5 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 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 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.
AMZ256-050715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
243 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 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 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-050715-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
243 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 KT. 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.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 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.
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 S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
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: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 7 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 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-050715-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
243 PM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
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. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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