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FZUS52 KILM 201827
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
227 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-210715-
227 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
A PRETTY TYPICAL SUMMERTIME PATTERN WILL PREVAIL WITH NO HEADLINES
EXPECTED. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE NEAR THE COAST THIS
WEEKEND ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASING COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BECOME
MORE SCATTERED IN COVERAGE MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS THE FRONT
WEAKENS.
AMZ250-210715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
227 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
1 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-210715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
227 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-210715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
227 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
1 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-210715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
227 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
1 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-210715-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
227 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-210715-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
227 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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