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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
316 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-130830-
316 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 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 maintan
southwest winds and benign marine conditions through Friday. A
weak cold front will drop south late Friday into early Saturday.

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AMZ250-130830-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
316 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU 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 SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...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
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-130830-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
316 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU 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.
.FRI...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 1 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.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 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-130830-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
316 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 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.
.THU 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.
.FRI...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 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI 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 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-130830-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
316 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-130830-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
316 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...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
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...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 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-130830-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
316 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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