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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
524 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-132215-
524 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A front will stall just south of the area and linger into
Tuesday. High pressure will return mid to late week.

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AMZ250-132215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
524 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-132215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
524 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the evening.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-132215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
524 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-132215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
524 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers this morning, then a
chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at
2 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-132215-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
524 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in
the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ284-132215-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
524 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW 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 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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