Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
224 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

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224 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Bermuda high pressure offshore of the Carolinas will sink south
over the next several days. A cold front may approach from the
north on Friday.

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AMZ250-101915-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
224 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
224 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
224 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
224 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
224 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.MON 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 SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W 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 1 ft at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE 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.
A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...W 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 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ284-101915-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
224 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE 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.
.WED...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 SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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