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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
645 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-222315-
645 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Generally south to southwest winds are expected through the
period. Showers and thunderstorms will continue to affect the
waters through Sunday night as a cold front stalls along the coast
on Sunday. Thunderstorms should become more sparse in coverage for
Monday and Tuesday as the front weakens before increasing again on
Wednesday.

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AMZ250-222315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
645 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
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, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 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 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE 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.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S 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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AMZ252-222315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
645 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

.TODAY...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 with a chance of
tstms this morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW 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.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-222315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
645 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

.TODAY...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. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely early this morning, then a chance of showers late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.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 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-222315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
645 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this
afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...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 showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW 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.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 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.

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AMZ280-222315-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
645 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 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. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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 chance of showers.
A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms
after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. 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 tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 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.

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AMZ284-222315-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
645 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with tstms likely
this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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.
.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. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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 in the evening, then 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
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 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.

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