National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KILM

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
233 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-040715
233 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... Shower and thunderstorm chances will increase this weekend as a front approaches the area. The front will push offshore Sunday night. Increasing winds and seas will bring hazardous conditions beginning Monday night.

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AMZ250-040715
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm
233 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.

MON
N 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 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

TUE
NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

WED
NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-040715
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM
233 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.

MON
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

TUE
NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

WED
NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-040715
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM
233 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers early, then showers likely late.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

SUN
S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.

MON
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

TUE
NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

WED
NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-040715
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
233 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

SUN
S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.

MON
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

TUE
NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

WED
NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-040715
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM
233 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.

MON
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

TUE
NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.

WED
NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-040715
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM
233 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.

MON
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the evening.

TUE
NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.

WED
NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.