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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
738 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-121215-
738 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A cold front will move out to sea tonight. Winds and seas
increase within the northeast surge behind the cold front into
Tuesday with Small Craft Advisory conditions expected. High
pressure will follow late Tuesday through Wednesday followed by
another cold front late Wednesday night into Thursday.

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AMZ250-121215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
738 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE
1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-121215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
738 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-121215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
738 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and
W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-121215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
738 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 ft at 4 seconds.
A slight chance of showers early this evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-121215-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
738 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 7 ft at
6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms early this evening.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE
8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-121215-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
738 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this evening and
overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds,
becoming NE 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms this evening.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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