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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
629 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-231115-
629 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
GENERALLY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE
PERIOD. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
WATERS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT STALLS ALONG THE COAST
ON SUNDAY. THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BECOME MORE SPARSE IN COVERAGE FOR
MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS THE FRONT WEAKENS BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN ON
WEDNESDAY.
AMZ250-231115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
629 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 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 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-231115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
629 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 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 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN TSTMS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. TSTMS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-231115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
629 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS, MAINLY THIS EVENING.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TUE
SW 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 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-231115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
629 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-231115-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
629 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT
SW 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 E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY LATE.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-231115-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
629 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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