710  
FZUS52 KILM 121133  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
733 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM  
 
AMZ200-130000-  
733 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...  
BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE OF THE CAROLINAS WILL MAINTAN  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AND BENIGN MARINE CONDITIONS THROUGH FRIDAY. A  
WEAK COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH LATE FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY.  
 
 
 
AMZ250-130000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
733 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,  
THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS  
2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ252-130000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
733 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN  
THE EVENING.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ254-130000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
733 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ256-130000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
733 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS  
2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ280-130000-  
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
733 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW  
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ284-130000-  
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM  
20 TO 60 NM-  
733 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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