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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
559 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-261015-
559 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A weakening front will lift late tonight into Wednesday. Bermuda
high pressure will bring south to southwest winds through Friday
night. The next cold front may arrive from the west Saturday.

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AMZ250-261015-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
559 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-261015-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
559 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-261015-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
559 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-261015-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
559 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-261015-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
559 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-261015-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
559 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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