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FZUS52 KILM 161002
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
602 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-162230-
602 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
A STALLED FRONT AND WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN
UNSETTLED WEATHER THROUGH MIDWEEK. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL BRING
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS LATE WEEK.
AMZ250-162230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
602 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
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: S 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-162230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
602 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU 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:
SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-162230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
602 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
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 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND SE 1 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-162230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
602 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
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 5 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND SE 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-162230-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
602 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING
SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW 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 8 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-162230-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
602 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
THU
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.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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