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FZUS52 KILM 252243
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
643 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-261115-
643 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT ALONG THE COAST WILL GRADUALLY OFFSHORE
INTO SUNDAY. BENIGN MARINE CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY WITH
VARYING WIND DIRECTION. INCREASING SW WINDS AND SEAS LATE TUESDAY
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING FRONT BEFORE IMPROVING DURING THE DAY
WEDNESDAY.
AMZ250-261115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
643 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-261115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
643 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-261115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
643 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-261115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
643 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY THIS EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-261115-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
643 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING. SHOWERS
LIKELY. TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-261115-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
643 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY THIS EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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