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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
240 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-241915-
240 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A strong cold front is expected to stall near the coast on Friday
before being pushed to our south on Sunday. Southerly winds return
for early next week with an active sea breeze each day, and wind
speeds may increase towards mid next week with the approach of
another front.


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AMZ250-241915-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
240 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms until late afternoon, then showers and tstms likely
late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.MON...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 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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AMZ252-241915-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
240 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers until late afternoon, then showers likely late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-241915-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
240 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-241915-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
240 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-241915-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
240 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 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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AMZ284-241915-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
240 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms until late afternoon, then a chance of
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers with a chance of
tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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