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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
644 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-161045-
644 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
High pressure off the coast and a developing Piedmont trough over
the Carolinas will affect the local waters mid to late week with
a return to synoptic south to southwest winds. Expect daily
afternoon and evening wind and seas enhancements nearshore from
the mesoscale sea breeze.

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AMZ250-161045-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
644 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TONIGHT...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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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 SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU 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 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-161045-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
644 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at
3 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-161045-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
644 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TONIGHT...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 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
3 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON 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.

$$

AMZ256-161045-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
644 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...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 in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ280-161045-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
644 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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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AMZ284-161045-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
644 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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