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FZUS52 KILM 260906
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
406 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-262215-
406 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
STRONG SW WINDS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS THROUGH
TODAY. RAIN CHANCES RAMP UP THROUGH TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO
SATURDAY AS A COLD FRONT DROPS SLOWLY SOUTH, CROSSING THE AREA
FROM NORTH TO SOUTH DURING FRIDAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST FLOW WILL
DEVELOP BEHIND THE COLD FRONT THIS WEEKEND.
AMZ250-262215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
406 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-262215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
406 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-262215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
406 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT
AT 12 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-262215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
406 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT
AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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