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FZUS52 KILM 010108  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
908 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM  
 
AMZ200-011415-  
908 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...  
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT WITH LIGHT  
WINDS AND SEAS PERSISTING THROUGH SATURDAY. A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL  
BRING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS AND SEAS FOR SUNDAY  
THROUGH MONDAY, ALONG WITH A HEALTHY CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ250-011415-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
908 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
MON  
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ252-011415-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
908 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
MON  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ254-011415-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
908 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
MON  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ256-011415-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
908 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
MON  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ280-011415-  
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
908 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO  
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING  
S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
MON  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. TSTMS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ284-011415-  
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM  
20 TO 60 NM-  
908 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
MON  
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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