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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
845 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-180115-
845 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Light southwesterly winds are expected for most of the period as
the area remains in between the Piedmont Trough and weak Atlantic
high pressure. A light SE swell arrives on Tuesday.

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AMZ250-180115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
845 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW 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 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 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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AMZ252-180115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
845 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.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 8 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 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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AMZ254-180115-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
845 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI 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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AMZ256-180115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
845 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW early this
afternoon, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt
late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...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 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft
at 5 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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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AMZ280-180115-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
845 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-180115-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
845 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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