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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
601 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-052315-
601 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TODAY AS A COLD
FRONT PUSHES OFFSHORE. SURGE OF WINDS AND SEAS WILL ARRIVE MON
NIGHT AS REINFORCING SURFACE TROUGH REACHES THE COASTAL WATERS.
WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH WED NIGHT THROUGH THU BEFORE
INCREASING AGAIN INTO NEXT WEEKEND.
AMZ250-052315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
601 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 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 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 5 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 6 SECONDS.
WED
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 NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ252-052315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
601 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS,
BECOMING NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 6 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.
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 NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
WED
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 AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ254-052315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
601 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: 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.
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. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ256-052315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
601 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.
SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
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 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT
AT 6 SECONDS.
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.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
AMZ280-052315-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
601 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE
THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
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 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
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 IN THE EVENING.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ284-052315-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
601 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TODAY
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. SHOWERS UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
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: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS,
BECOMING NE 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT
6 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 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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