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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
713 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-201215-
713 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A weak front should dissipate near the coast tonight. Another weak
front should arrive this weekend accompanied by increasing
coverage of showers and thunderstorms beginning Friday night.
Thunderstorms should become more scattered in coverage Monday and
Tuesday as this second front weakens.

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AMZ250-201215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
713 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 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 in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...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 likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW 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. A chance of tstms in the morning, then
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers. Tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 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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AMZ252-201215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
713 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S 5 kt late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 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 in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...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 E 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 4 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-201215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
713 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-201215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
713 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 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. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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 in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with 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. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 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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AMZ280-201215-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
713 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 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
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 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 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-201215-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
713 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Tstms likely. Showers.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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