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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
612 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-282315-
612 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Increasing winds and seas are expected this afternoon ahead of a
cold front approaching the area early Wednesday. Improving winds
and seas will follow Wednesday afternoon with a return to quiet
conditions late this week.

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AMZ250-282315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
612 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after
midnight.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-282315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
612 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-282315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
612 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...NW 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 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-282315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
612 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW 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 E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...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 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.WED 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 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ280-282315-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
612 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms
after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ284-282315-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
612 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

.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 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 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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