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FZUS52 KILM 160012
CWFILM
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
812 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-161315-
812 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
WARM FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE MONDAY. STRONG TO SEVERE
STORMS WITH GUSTS OVER 50 KT AND WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE INTO
EARLY MONDAY EVENING. COLD AND DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
AMZ250-161315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
812 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS EVENING. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM
THIS EVENING.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-161315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
812 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS EVENING. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS
EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
EVENING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS LATE THIS EVENING.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-161315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
812 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS EVENING.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM
THIS EVENING.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S
8 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1
TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-161315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
812 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
EVENING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S
8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS,
BECOMING S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI 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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