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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
242 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-211915-
242 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A pretty typical summertime pattern will prevail with no headlines
expected. A weak cold front will arrive near the coast this
weekend accompanied by increasing coverage of showers and
thunderstorms beginning tonight. Thunderstorms should become more
scattered in coverage Monday and Tuesday as the front weakens.

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AMZ250-211915-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
242 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.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 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-211915-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
242 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.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 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 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
9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-211915-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
242 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.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 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in
the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-211915-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
242 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S 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. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.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 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-211915-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
242 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-211915-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
242 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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