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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
233 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-180730-
233 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Benign marine conditions expected through the end of the week.
Predominantly SSW winds, outside of variable winds Wednesday as
front stalls near coast, and combination of SSW wind wave and SE
swell.

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AMZ250-180730-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
233 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-180730-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
233 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-180730-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
233 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-180730-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
233 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-180730-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
233 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-180730-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
233 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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