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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
535 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-182215-
535 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
WINDS INCREASE THROUGH FRIDAY WITH THE APPROACH OF A COLD FRONT
THAT WILL PASS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THEREAFTER BERMUDA HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA.
AMZ250-182215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
535 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-182215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
535 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N
1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-182215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
535 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN
THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-182215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
535 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE
OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS,
BECOMING S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-182215-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
535 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS, BECOMING S 9 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
13 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-182215-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
535 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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