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FZUS52 KILM 251008
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
608 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-252315-
608 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OFF THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES COAST
THROUGH TODAY. ACTIVE SEABREEZE TODAY WILL CREATE LOCALLY
STRONGER WINDS NEARSHORE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.
A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS SUNDAY FOLLOWED BY A SURGE
OF NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS SOUTHWARD INTO THE NEXT WORK-WEEK.
AMZ250-252315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
608 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-252315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
608 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-252315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
608 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-252315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
608 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-252315-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
608 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 7 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-252315-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
608 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY THIS
MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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