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FZUS52 KILM 141839  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
239 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM  
 
AMZ200-150715-  
239 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...  
A WEAK COLD FRONT IS CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH THE OFFSHORE WATERS  
FROM 20 TO 60 NM, ALLOWING FOR A WIND SHIFT TO THE NW. THESE  
WINDS INCREASE UP TO A MODERATE BREEZE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.  
BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE WILL TAKE OVER AFTERWARDS, KEEPING A GENTLE  
TO MODERATE BREEZE AND BENIGN SEAS AROUND THROUGH THE WEEKEND  
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
AMZ250-150715-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
239 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT 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 3 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ252-150715-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
239 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.   
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ254-150715-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
239 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.   
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.   
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT 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 3 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ256-150715-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
239 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.   
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ280-150715-  
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
239 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ284-150715-  
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM  
20 TO 60 NM-  
239 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.   
SAT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
 
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