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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
252 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-230715-
252 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL WATERS AS
ENHANCED WIND AND SEAS CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY AHEAD OF A STRONG
COLD FRONT. THIS FRONT IS EXPECTED TO STALL NEAR THE COAST ON
FRIDAY BEFORE EVENTUALLY BEING PUSHED OFFSHORE ON SUNDAY.
AMZ250-230715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
252 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-230715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
252 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-230715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
252 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI
SW 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 TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-230715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
252 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH
TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-230715-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
252 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 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 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
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 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-230715-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
252 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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