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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
207 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-260715-
207 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A weak front will remain stalled over the area this afternoon.
This front is expected to become increasingly diffuse, then lift
back to the north late tonight into Wednesday. With the front in
the area, winds will be light with some variability, but wind and
sea conditions could be locally higher in or near any
thunderstorms at times. Once the front pushes inland, expect more
onshore flow.

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AMZ250-260715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
207 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-260715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
207 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-260715-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
207 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt late. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-260715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
207 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ280-260715-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
207 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU 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 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ284-260715-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
207 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance of showers
late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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