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FZUS52 KILM 061821  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
221 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM  
 
AMZ200-070715-  
221 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...  
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NORTH THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS  
AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AS THE  
CENTER OF THE HIGH SHIFTS EAST. ENHANCED WINDS AND SEAS WILL  
RETURN FOR THE WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
AMZ250-070715-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
221 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
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: E 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
SAT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
AMZ252-070715-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
221 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
SAT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ254-070715-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
221 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ256-070715-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
221 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ280-070715-  
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
221 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
SAT
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ284-070715-  
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM  
20 TO 60 NM-  
221 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
SAT
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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