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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
740 PM EDT Wed May 6 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-071215-
740 PM EDT Wed May 6 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...

Winds and seas increase tonight and Thursday ahead of a cold
front. Northerly winds develop behind the front tomorrow night and
Friday as high pressure briefly builds over the area. A weak wave
of low pressure may bring showers and increasing southwest winds
to the area on Saturday. Winds increase late this weekend and into
early next week ahead of the next frontal system.

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AMZ250-071215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
740 PM EDT Wed May 6 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-071215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
740 PM EDT Wed May 6 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-071215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
740 PM EDT Wed May 6 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-071215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
740 PM EDT Wed May 6 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-071215-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
740 PM EDT Wed May 6 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers with a chance
of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-071215-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
740 PM EDT Wed May 6 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
N with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 6 seconds
and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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