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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
858 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-211315-
858 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A Small Craft Advisory has been issued for Tue and Wed as another
period of enhanced wind and seas is expected as a stronger cold
front approaches. This front is expected to stall near or over the
waters on Thu or Fri. Otherwise expect daily afternoon and
evening wind and wave enhancements nearshore from the sea breeze.

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AMZ250-211315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
858 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-211315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
858 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-211315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
858 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-211315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
858 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...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 morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-211315-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
858 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...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.
.WED...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 slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S 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 after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-211315-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
858 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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