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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
637 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-172345-
637 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
A STALLED FRONT OVER THE AREA WILL GIVE WAY TO ATLANTIC HIGH
PRESSURE THROUGH MID WEEK. ANOTHER COLD FRONT AND POSSIBLE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA LATE WEEK.
AMZ250-172345-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
637 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-172345-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
637 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
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 AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 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 NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-172345-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
637 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-172345-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
637 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH 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 IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
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. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-172345-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
637 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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 SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF 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 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT
AT 14 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 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. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-172345-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
637 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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 AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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