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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
833 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-191315-
833 PM 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 Sunday through 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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AMZ250-191315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
833 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. 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.
.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 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 3 to
4 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 showers and tstms.
.TUE...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. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tstms likely.
Showers.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-191315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
833 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. 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
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 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 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 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:
SW 4 ft at 5 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.
.TUE...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 6 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tstms likely.
Showers.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with tstms likely in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-191315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
833 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 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.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 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...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tstms likely. Showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-191315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
833 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...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 slight 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 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 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. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ280-191315-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
833 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.OVERNIGHT...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: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 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 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: SW 4 ft at 5 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.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 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
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely
after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
Tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-191315-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
833 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

IGB