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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
228 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-190715-
228 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A weak cold front should move through on Saturday. A stronger cold
frontal passage is then expected Tuesday night.

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AMZ250-190715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
228 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 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.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds
and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-190715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
228 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW 5 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-190715-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
228 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt late. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 7 seconds
and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW 5 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-190715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
228 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
11 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and NE
1 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ280-190715-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
228 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ284-190715-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
228 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at
8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S 5 kt after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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