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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
604 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-132315-
604 AM EDT THU AUG 13 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 MAINTAIN
SOUTHWEST WINDS AND BENIGN MARINE CONDITIONS THROUGH FRIDAY. A
WEAK COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA LATE FRIDAY INTO
EARLY SATURDAY WITH THE TYPICAL SUMMERTIME PATTERN RETURNING BY
MONDAY.
AMZ250-132315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
604 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 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 2 FT AT
7 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 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 2 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 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-132315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
604 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 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 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 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
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
E 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.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-132315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
604 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 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 IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 2 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 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-132315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
604 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. 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, INCREASING TO 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.
FRI 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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-132315-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
604 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
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 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 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-132315-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
604 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
4 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 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
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 NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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