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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
228 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-180715-
228 PM 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...
Increasing southwesterly winds are expected later this weekend
and into early next week as low pressure forms near the area.
Expect daily afternoon and evening wind and wave enhancements
nearshore from the seabreeze.

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AMZ250-180715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
228 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 SE 1 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW 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 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 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.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 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.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.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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AMZ252-180715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
228 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 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
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight 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 slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.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 chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. 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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AMZ254-180715-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
228 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 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 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-180715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
228 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 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 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: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and 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, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. 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 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-180715-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
228 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-180715-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
228 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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