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FZUS52 KILM 070122
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
922 PM EDT MON APR 6 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-071415-
922 PM EDT MON APR 6 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH THROUGH MID-WEEK
LIKELY LEADING TO GALES WEDNESDAY. THE LATE WEEK PERIOD WILL ONLY
FEATURE A SLOWLY ABATING WIND AS THE HIGH'S CENTER DRAWS CLOSER TO
THE REGION.
AMZ250-071415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
922 PM EDT MON APR 6 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING E 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ252-071415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
922 PM EDT MON APR 6 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ254-071415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
922 PM EDT MON APR 6 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7
FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ256-071415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
922 PM EDT MON APR 6 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
E 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING E 7 FT AT 7
SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10
FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
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