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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
632 AM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-122315-
632 AM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
A FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH THROUGH THE WATERS LATER TODAY, WITH
SCATTERED TO WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS
THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL STALL JUST SOUTH OF THE
AREA MONDAY FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING IN FROM THE NORTH
THROUGH EARLY WEEK.
AMZ250-122315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
632 AM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WED
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-122315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
632 AM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-122315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
632 AM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
MON
NW 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 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT
AT 2 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-122315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
632 AM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,
THEN BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT
AT 2 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-122315-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
632 AM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW
5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE
OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-122315-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
632 AM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN
BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE
OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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