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FZUS52 KILM 031042
CWFILM
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
642 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM
AMZ200-032315-
642 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 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 tonight,
then will shift south Friday into Saturday. A cold front should
reach the waters Saturday evening bringing a good chance of
thunderstorms. The front may linger in the area Sunday before
moving farther south Monday.
$$
AMZ250-032315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
642 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ252-032315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
642 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
.TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ254-032315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
642 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ256-032315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
642 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 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 with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.SUN...N 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ280-032315-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
642 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with tstms likely
in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ284-032315-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
642 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
For a more detailed look at the marine zones associated with our area go here.
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FZNT22 KWBC 031441
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1041 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 60 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank
from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore.
Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.
ANZ899-040230-
1041 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will persist over
the southern portions today into Fri night, then weaken and
shift SE of the area Sat and Sat night. A warm front will drift
NE over the outer northern waters today, then clear N and NE of
the area later today and tonight, followed by a cold front moving
into the N portions Fri. The cold front will move slowly S
across the N and central portions Fri night through Sat night,
then across the S portions Sun and Sun night. Behind the cold
front, high pressure will build SE toward the N and central
portions late Sun through Mon night.
$$
ANZ820-040230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1041 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ915-040230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1041 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ920-040230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1041 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
.TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
$$
ANZ905-040230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1041 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ910-040230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1041 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ825-040230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1041 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ828-040230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1041 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ925-040230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1041 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ830-040230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1041 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ833-040230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1041 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ930-040230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1041 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ835-040230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1041 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ935-040230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1041 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026
.TODAY...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.
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NWS Wilmington, NC is responsible for marine forecasts for the coastal waters from Surf City, NC to South Santee River, SC out to 20 nautical miles.
Forecasts are updated frequently based on the latest observations and forecast guidance.
To report unusual marine conditions, including any waterspouts, to the National Weather Service call toll free 800-697-3901.