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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
232 PM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-260715-
232 PM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A nearly stationary front along the coast will gradually offshore
into Sunday. Benign marine conditions through early Tuesday with
varying wind direction. Increasing SW winds and seas late Tuesday
ahead of an approaching front before improving during the day
Wednesday.

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AMZ250-260715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
232 PM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-260715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
232 PM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-260715-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
232 PM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-260715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
232 PM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-260715-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
232 PM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-260715-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
232 PM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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