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FZUS52 KILM 131022
CWFILM
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
622 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-132315-
622 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL LEAD TO BENIGN MARINE CONDITIONS THROUGH TODAY.
A WEAK FRONT MOVES THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING,
BUT ONLY NOMINALLY INCREASES THE WINDS. BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE
WILL TAKE OVER AFTERWARDS.
AMZ250-132315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
622 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ252-132315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
622 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ254-132315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
622 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ256-132315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
622 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-132315-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
622 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS MORNING.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING
AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-132315-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
622 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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