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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
224 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-140715-
224 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Southwesterly winds will veer northwesterly by late tonight ahead
of a cold front that will move across the waters Monday night.
Northeast winds will increase with the passage of the front Monday
night and persist through Wednesday before weakening later in the
week.

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AMZ250-140715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
224 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 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
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 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 and E 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-140715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
224 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 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 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-140715-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
224 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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 SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, 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 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.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 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-140715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
224 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 9 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 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-140715-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
224 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at
6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-140715-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
224 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...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 E 1 ft at
3 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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