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FZUS52 KILM 071021
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
521 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-072315-
521 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
A DRY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT BEFORE
RETURNING NORTH OF THE WATERS THURSDAY. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE REGION EARLY SUNDAY.
AMZ250-072315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
521 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW
5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT AT
2 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ252-072315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
521 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW
5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT AT
2 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ254-072315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
521 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FT
AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ256-072315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
521 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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