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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
613 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-292315-
613 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
High pressure will build across the waters for the next several
days with winds and seas diminishing in time.

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AMZ250-292315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
613 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt late this morning, then becoming SW this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NE 5 kt after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-292315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
613 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then
becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-292315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
613 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-292315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
613 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-292315-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
613 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms early this morning, then a slight
chance of showers and tstms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-292315-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
613 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds
and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms
this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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