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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
600 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-312300-
600 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Bermuda high pressure will remain across the area through Tuesday,
then will shift south late in the week. Light winds are anticipated
across the waters, except slightly stronger with the afternoon
seabreeze beginning Wednesday.

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AMZ250-312300-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
600 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. 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 until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW 5 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-312300-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
600 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers early this morning, then a slight
chance of showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-312300-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
600 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 kt this afternoon. 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.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-312300-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
600 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A chance
of showers and tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of
showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft
at 5 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-312300-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
600 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms this morning, then a slight chance of
showers and tstms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-312300-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
600 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of tstms this morning. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
11 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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