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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
644 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-091115-
644 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Bermuda high pressure offshore of the Carolinas will sink south
over the next several days. This should lead to increasing
coverage of showers and thunderstorms and veering winds.

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AMZ250-091115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
644 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-091115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
644 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-091115-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
644 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-091115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
644 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...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 E 1 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-091115-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
644 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-091115-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
644 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A slight chance
of showers and tstms late this evening and early morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms late.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms,
mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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