AMZ200-182315-
628 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
Benign marine conditions expected through the end of the week.
Predominantly SSW winds, outside of variable winds Wednesday as
front stalls near coast, and combination of SSW wind wave and SE
swell.
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AMZ252-182315- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 628 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 TODAY SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. TONIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. WED NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. WED NIGHT S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. THU S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. THU NIGHT S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. FRI SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. FRI NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. SAT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. SAT NIGHT SW 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. $$
AMZ252-182315- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 628 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 TODAY SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. TONIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. WED NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. WED NIGHT S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. THU S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. THU NIGHT S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. FRI SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. FRI NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. SAT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. SAT NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$