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Marine Weather Message   Issued: 09/26/2026 01:43:00 PM UTC


497
WHUS72 KILM 260943
MWWILM

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
543 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

AMZ250-252-261045-
/O.CAN.KILM.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-260926T1200Z/
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
543 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Conditions across the local coastal waters of southeast NC have
improved below advisory criteria and therefore the SCA has been
cancelled.

$$

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403
FZUS52 KILM 282240
CWFILM

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
640 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-291115-
640 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Rather benign conditions are expected as high pressure slowly
builds into the area.

$$

AMZ250-291115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
640 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 11 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.


$$

AMZ252-291115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
640 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 11 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ254-291115-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
640 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft in
the morning, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds, becoming SE 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.

$$

AMZ256-291115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
640 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft in
the morning, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ280-291115-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
640 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ284-291115-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
640 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$


 

For a more detailed look at the marine zones associated with our area go here.

 


571
FZNT22 KWBC 282056
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
456 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 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.

ANZ899-290900-
456 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure about 120 nm SW of
Nantucket Island, Massachusetts late this afternoon, will slowly
move NE near the coast into tonight while weakening, then cross
the Gulf of Maine later tonight into Tue before moving NE of the
waters Tue night. A weak high pressure ridge will extend W over
the S waters tonight, then expand across the rest of the region
Tue through Wed night. A high pressure center will form over the
central and S waters Wed and Wed night, then drift E Thu through
Fri night. A cold front will move over the N portion Fri night
into Sat, then into the central and S waters Sat into Sat night.

$$

ANZ820-290900-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
456 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ915-290900-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
456 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ920-290900-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
456 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ905-290900-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
456 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ910-290900-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
456 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ825-290900-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
456 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-290900-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
456 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ925-290900-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
456 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then,
increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and
slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ830-290900-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
456 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ833-290900-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
456 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ930-290900-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
456 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tstms and scattered showers.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ835-290900-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
456 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW, then,
becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tstms and scattered showers.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ935-290900-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
456 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Tstms and scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tstms and scattered showers.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Holley. 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.