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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
642 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-041115-
642 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 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 tonight,
then will shift south Friday into Saturday. A cold front should
reach the waters Saturday evening bringing a good chance of
thunderstorms. The front may linger in the area Sunday before
moving farther south Monday.

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AMZ250-041115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
642 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W 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
1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-041115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
642 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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 E
1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
642 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-041115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
642 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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 E
1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-041115-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
642 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-041115-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
642 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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