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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
902 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-050200-
902 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 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 retreat southward today and Saturday
ahead of a cold front that should reach the area Saturday
evening, accompanied by showers and thunderstorms. The front
should linger in the area Sunday before moving farther south
Monday.

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AMZ250-050200-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
902 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 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 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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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AMZ252-050200-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
902 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 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: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.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 showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-050200-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
902 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-050200-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
902 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-050200-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
902 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN...NW 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 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-050200-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
902 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
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. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds
and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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