Wilmington North Carolina Marine Forecast Interactive Clickable Zone Map

Marine forecast zone from the state of North Carolina, Wilmington NOAA office which include the Atlantic Ocean, coastal waters, bays and offshore. Marine forecast areas included are Topsail Inlet, Rich Inlet, Mason Inlet, Topsail Beach, Lea-Hutaff Island, Figure Eight Island, Shell Island, Wrightsville Beach, Crystal Pier, Shinn Creek, Masonboro Island, Carolina Beach Inlet, Wilmington Beach, Kure Beach, Cape Fear, Bald Head Island, Fort Caswell, Caswell Beach, Oak Island, Ocean Crest Fishing Pier, Holden Beach, Big Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Sunset Beach Fishing Pier, Bird Island, Little River,

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Synopsis for Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
644 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM


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644 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 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 synoptic south to southwest winds. Expect daily 
afternoon and evening wind and seas enhancements nearshore from 
the mesoscale sea breeze.

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