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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
221 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-171915-
221 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
South to southwest winds persist, with degrading marine conditions
into the weekend and perhaps through early next week as low
pressure may form near the area. Expect daily afternoon and
evening wind and seas enhancements nearshore from the seabreeze.

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AMZ250-171915-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
221 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 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
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI 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 SE
1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW 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 SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...SW 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
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-171915-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
221 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-171915-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
221 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-171915-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
221 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 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: S 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 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 4 seconds and E 1 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 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. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...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. A slight chance of tstms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-171915-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
221 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...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. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms 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.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-171915-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
221 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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