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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
554 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-192215-
554 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 TODAY WITH THE APPROACH OF A COLD
FRONT THAT PASSES THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO
THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND. THE NEXT COLD FRONT SHOULD REACH THE
WATERS ON TUESDAY.
AMZ250-192215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
554 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
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. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
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.
AMZ252-192215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
554 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
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. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
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.
AMZ254-192215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
554 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE
THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7
SECONDS. SHOWERS THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
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. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS.
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.
AMZ256-192215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
554 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
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. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS.
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.
AMZ280-192215-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
554 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT THIS 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 SHOWERS THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
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. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
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.
AMZ284-192215-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
554 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
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. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
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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