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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
752 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-151215-
752 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Southwesterly flow will prevail tonight. A weak front will move
into the vicinity Saturday with an increase in showers and
thunderstorms by the afternoon and evening. Expect variable wind
conditions through the period given the proximity of the weak
front and outflow from any additional showers or thunderstorms.

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AMZ250-151215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
752 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-151215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
752 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-151215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
752 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-151215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
752 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-151215-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
752 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
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 morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-151215-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
752 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening and early morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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