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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
746 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-021215-
746 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED AS A FRONTAL
SYSTEM APPROACHES SUNDAY AND MONDAY. SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM
CHANCES WILL ALSO INCREASE. WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY
TUESDAY, BUT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTINUE.
AMZ250-021215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
746 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
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 SE 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-021215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
746 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
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 SE 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-021215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
746 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY THIS
EVENING, THEN 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN 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 AND SE 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 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.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-021215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
746 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY THIS
EVENING, THEN 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN 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 AND SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
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 CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-021215-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
746 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026
TONIGHT
S 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 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS,
BECOMING S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-021215-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
746 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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