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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
656 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-291115-
656 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Increasing winds and seas are expected tonight ahead of an
approaching cold front that should push east and south of the
area waters during Wed. Improving winds and seas will follow
Wednesday afternoon with a return to quiet conditions Thu into
Sat prior to the next cold front late in the weekend.

$$

AMZ250-291115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
656 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-291115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
656 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, up to 6 ft far E portions. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms late this evening. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 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: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW 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 E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-291115-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
656 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-291115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
656 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ280-291115-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
656 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ284-291115-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
656 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$
ralf