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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-191930-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TODAY WITH THE APPROACH OF A
COLD FRONT THAT WILL PASS THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD INTO THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND. THE NEXT COLD FRONT SHOULD
REACH THE WATERS ON TUESDAY.
AMZ250-191930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-191930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 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 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND SE 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW 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 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 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-191930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
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. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 KT 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
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, 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.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-191930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF 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 AND TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS 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 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 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 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT 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 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 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 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-191930-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW
7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING
NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT
AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW 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: SE 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
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-191930-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
236 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 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 AND TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A 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 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 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.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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