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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
225 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-220715-
225 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A pretty typical summertime pattern will prevail with no headlines
expected. A weak cold front will arrive near the coast this
weekend accompanied by increasing coverage of showers and
thunderstorms beginning tonight. Thunderstorms should become more
scattered in coverage Monday and Tuesday as the front weakens.

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AMZ250-220715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
225 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-220715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
225 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-220715-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
225 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...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 showers
and tstms.
.SUN...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
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 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 evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-220715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
225 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
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, mainly in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 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 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 evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ280-220715-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
225 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-220715-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
225 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

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