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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
521 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-182215-
521 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Increasing southwesterly winds are expected later this weekend
and into early next week as a cold front approaches the area.
Expect daily afternoon and evening wind and wave enhancements
nearshore from the sea breeze. Another period of enhanced wind and
seas is expected midweek as a stronger cold front approaches.

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AMZ250-182215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
521 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-182215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
521 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds
and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-182215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
521 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-182215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
521 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 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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AMZ280-182215-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
521 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 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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AMZ284-182215-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
521 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 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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