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FZUS52 KILM 091007
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
607 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-092315-
607 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
A TROUGH OF LOWER PRESSURE WILL EXIST ACROSS THE INLAND CAROLINAS
WHILE HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS OFFSHORE. THIS PATTERN WILL RESULT IN
A LONG DURATION OF SW-WSW WINDS. A COLD FRONT DROPPING SOUTH, WILL
CROSS THE AREA WATERS SUN FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE N
EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH NE WINDS DOMINATING.
AMZ250-092315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
607 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
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 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-092315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
607 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-092315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
607 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS. TSTMS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN TSTMS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-092315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
607 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS. TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-092315-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
607 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. TSTMS LIKELY. SHOWERS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. TSTMS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-092315-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
607 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
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. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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