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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
654 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-151115-
654 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE COAST AND A DEVELOPING PIEDMONT TROUGH OVER
THE CAROLINAS WILL AFFECT THE LOCAL WATERS MID TO LATE WEEK WITH
A RETURN TO SOUTHWEST WINDS.
AMZ250-151115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
654 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
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
3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-151115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
654 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-151115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
654 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THIS EVENING.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-151115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
654 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-151115-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
654 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-151115-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
654 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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