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FZUS52 KILM 232245
CWFILM
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
645 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-241100-
645 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED WELL OFFSHORE WILL REMAIN THE
DOMINANT WEATHER FEATURE WITH CONDITIONS REMAINING BELOW SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS OUTSIDE SHOWERS AND STORMS.
AMZ250-241100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
645 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-241100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
645 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-241100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
645 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-241100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
645 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-241100-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
645 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-241100-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
645 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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