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FZUS52 KILM 241839
CWFILM
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
239 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-250715-
239 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 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 DRIFT
SOUTH OF THE WATERS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THIS FRONT WILL
RESULT IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT
WILL CREATE LOCALLY VARIABLE WIND CONDITIONS. AFTER A BRIEF
PERIOD OF NORTHERLY WINDS DURING SUNDAY A RETURN TO SOUTH-
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS IS EXPECTED THE FIRST PART OF THE UPCOMING
WEEK.
AMZ250-250715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
239 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-250715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
239 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 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
AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 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 AND
TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-250715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
239 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 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
AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING, THEN TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-250715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
239 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 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
AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-250715-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
239 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-250715-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
239 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
MON
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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