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FZUS52 KILM 221813
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
213 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-230715-
213 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
WEAK GRADIENT TODAY WILL KEEP EASTERLY WINDS FAIRLY LIGHT. A
STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT,
FOLLOWED BY AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS.
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP LATER WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE
THROUGH FRIDAY. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS WEEKEND.
AMZ250-230715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
213 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT
12 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-230715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
213 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-230715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
213 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-230715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
213 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-230715-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
213 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-230715-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
213 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
EARLY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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