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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
931 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-251415-
931 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A nearly stationary front along the coast will gradually drift
south of the waters Saturday night into Sunday. This front will
result in scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms that
will create locally variable wind conditions. After a brief
period of northerly winds during Sunday a return to south-
southwesterly winds is expected the first part of the upcoming
week.


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AMZ250-251415-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
931 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers late this evening and early morning,
then showers likely late.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-251415-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
931 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms late this evening, then a slight chance of
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of
tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-251415-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
931 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms late this evening, then a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers. A slight chance
of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-251415-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
931 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-251415-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
931 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-251415-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
931 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then a
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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