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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
722 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-191215-
722 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
WINDS INCREASE THROUGH FRIDAY WITH THE APPROACH OF A COLD FRONT
THAT WILL PASS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THEREAFTER BERMUDA HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA.
AMZ250-191215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
722 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS,
BECOMING S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-191215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
722 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS,
BECOMING S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-191215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
722 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-191215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
722 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-191215-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
722 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW
7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 9 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 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 13 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-191215-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
722 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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