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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: 521 AM EDT Wed Sep 9 2026

Today: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.

Tonight: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.

Thu: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.

Fri: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.

Sat: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Sun: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

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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