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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
224 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-160715-
224 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A weak front remains in the vicinity into early next week with
below advisory marine conditions continuing.

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AMZ250-160715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
224 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-160715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
224 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 2 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...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...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-160715-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
224 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms early, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft
at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-160715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
224 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...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 E
1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-160715-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
224 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S 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.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-160715-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
224 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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