NWS Marine Forecast


   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.    $$
   AMZ252-182315-  Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out  20 NM-  628 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026    TODAY  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW  2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.  TONIGHT  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW  2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.  WED  NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to  3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.  WED NIGHT  S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at  9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.  THU  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at  5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.  THU NIGHT  S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft  at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.  FRI  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  FRI NIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of  showers and tstms.  SAT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers  and tstms.  SAT NIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely  with a chance of tstms.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$