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Coastal Waters Forecast for Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM (AMZ280) (Text-Only)

NWS Forecast for: Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM (AMZ280) Issued by: National Weather Service Wilmington, NC Last Update: 644 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026

Tonight: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening. A chance of showers after midnight, then showers likely late. Fri: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Fri Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Sat: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Sat Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Sun: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Sun Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Mon: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. Mon Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Tue: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Zone Forecast: Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM (AMZ280)
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