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FZUS52 KILM 191826
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
226 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-200715-
226 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
A WEAK FRONT SHOULD DISSIPATE NEAR THE COAST TONIGHT. ANOTHER WEAK
FRONT SHOULD ARRIVE THIS WEEKEND ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASING
COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT.
THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BECOME MORE SCATTERED IN COVERAGE MONDAY AND
TUESDAY AS THIS SECOND FRONT WEAKENS.
AMZ250-200715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
226 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 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. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN TSTMS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS. TSTMS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN 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.
AMZ252-200715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
226 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
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. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN 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.
AMZ254-200715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
226 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. TSTMS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-200715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
226 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 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 E 1 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-200715-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
226 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS
LIKELY.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-200715-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
226 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
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. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. TSTMS LIKELY.
SHOWERS.
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 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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