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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
637 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

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637 AM 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 push a line of showers and storms over the
waters this afternoon into the evening with isolated severe
weather possible. 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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AMZ250-112315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
637 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-112315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
637 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-112315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
637 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
637 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
637 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-112315-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
637 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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