244  
FZUS52 KILM 120640  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
240 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-121915-  
240 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...  
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK, COMPLETE  
WITH SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS. AN EASTERLY SWELL WILL MAINTAIN  
ELEVATED SEAS THROUGH MONDAY, BEFORE SLOWLY DEGRADING FROM THERE.  
 

 
 
AMZ250-121915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
240 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ252-121915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
240 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ254-121915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
240 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 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 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ256-121915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
240 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 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: E 3 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
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