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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
622 AM EDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM  
 
AMZ200-112315-  
622 AM EDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...  
BREEZY SW-WSW WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH THE HIGHEST  
GUSTS OVER THE NC NEARSHORE WATERS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND  
EVENING SEA BREEZE. OFFSHORE WATES MAY OBSERVE INFREQUENT 25 TO 30  
KT GUSTS. A COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH THROUGH THE WATERS ON  
SUNDAY FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING IN FROM THE NORTH THROUGH  
EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
AMZ250-112315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
622 AM EDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT  
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 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
E 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. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.   
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
WED  
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ252-112315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
622 AM EDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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 LATE.    
TONIGHT  
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: SW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SUN  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ254-112315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
622 AM EDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
SUN  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
MON  
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
TUE  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
WED  
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ256-112315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
622 AM EDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON  
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ280-112315-  
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
622 AM EDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE 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. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ284-112315-  
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM  
20 TO 60 NM-  
622 AM EDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
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.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
S 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. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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