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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
609 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-022315-
609 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 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 Thursday,
then will shift south late in the week. A cold front should reach
the waters Saturday, bringing a chance of thunderstorms. The
front may move to the south Sunday.

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AMZ250-022315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
609 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...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: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and S 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...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-022315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
609 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming S 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW
1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-022315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
609 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 12 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at
6 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-022315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
609 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft
at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 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. Seas 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-022315-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
609 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming S 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 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: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-022315-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
609 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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