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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
229 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

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229 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
High pressure will continue to dominate the weather through
Tuesday. Winds and seas will increase ahead of the next frontal
system Wednesday into Thursday. Northerly winds will develop
behind the front Thursday night.

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AMZ250-050715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
229 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
229 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 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 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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AMZ254-050715-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
229 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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AMZ256-050715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
229 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
229 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.

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Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
229 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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