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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
902 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-201415-
902 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
BREEZY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT AS A COLD
FRONT STALLS NORTH OF THE AREA. EXPECT DAILY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING WIND AND WAVE ENHANCEMENTS NEARSHORE FROM THE SEA BREEZE.
ANOTHER PERIOD OF ENHANCED WIND AND SEAS IS EXPECTED MIDWEEK AS A
STRONGER COLD FRONT APPROACHES.
AMZ250-201415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
902 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
SW 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-201415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
902 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8
SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
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 SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-201415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
902 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-201415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
902 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW 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 E 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-201415-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
902 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-201415-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
902 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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