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FZUS52 KILM 100721  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
321 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2024  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-102030-  
321 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2024  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...  
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST UNTIL THE ARRIVAL OF A COLD FRONT  
EARLY THIS EVENING. SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON  
AHEAD OF THE FRONT. NORTHERLY FLOW BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BECOME  
SOMEWHAT VARIABLE AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES OVERHEAD LATE IN  
THE WEEKEND. RETURN SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL SET UP BY TUESDAY AS THE  
HIGH MIGRATES OFF THE CAROLINA COAST.  
 

 
 
AMZ250-102030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
321 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2024  
   
THROUGH 7 AM
 
W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ252-102030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
321 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2024  
   
THROUGH 7 AM
 
W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E  
1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ254-102030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
321 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2024  
   
THROUGH 7 AM
 
W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A FEW GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.   
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.   
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FT, THEN 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ256-102030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
321 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2024  
   
THROUGH 7 AM
 
W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A FEW GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.   
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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