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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
826 AM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-290115-
826 AM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A weak front across the inland Carolinas will drift toward the
coast and weaken through Saturday. Several rounds of showers and
thunderstorms are possible across the coastal waters through the
weekend, with less activity into early to mid next week.

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AMZ250-290115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
826 AM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely early
this morning. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with
a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds
and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-290115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
826 AM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers
likely early this morning. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers
with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds
and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-290115-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
826 AM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely early this morning, then a chance of
showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds
and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-290115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
826 AM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-290115-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
826 AM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early
this morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers early this
morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds
and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms,
mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-290115-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
826 AM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely early this morning. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds
and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms,
mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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