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FZUS52 KILM 170047  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
847 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM  
 
AMZ200-171330-  
847 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...  
BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT  
WEEK.  
 

 
 
AMZ250-171330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
847 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
AMZ252-171330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
847 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
AMZ254-171330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
847 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
AMZ256-171330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
847 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
AMZ280-171330-  
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
847 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
AMZ284-171330-  
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM  
20 TO 60 NM-  
847 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
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