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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
618 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-312315-
618 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Weak high pressure will weaken and dissipate through tonight with
light winds and seas persisting through Saturday. A frontal
system will bring increased winds and seas for Sunday through
Monday, along with scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.

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AMZ250-312315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
618 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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 slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN 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 tstms.
Showers.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-312315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
618 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S 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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AMZ254-312315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
618 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...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 chance of tstms.
Showers.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers. A chance of
tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers
likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S 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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AMZ256-312315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
618 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-312315-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
618 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers. Tstms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-312315-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
618 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW
1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely in
the morning. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 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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