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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
501 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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501 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Cold high pressure will maintain light northerly flow through the
end of the week. Winds shift this weekend ahead of the next cold
front which is expected to impact the area early next week.

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AMZ250-190930-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
501 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at
2 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ252-190930-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
501 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ254-190930-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
501 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ256-190930-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
501 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at
2 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

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