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FZUS52 KILM 201902
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
302 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-210745-
302 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TUE AND WED AS ANOTHER
PERIOD OF ENHANCED WIND AND SEAS IS EXPECTED AS A STRONGER COLD
FRONT APPROACHES. THIS FRONT IS EXPECTED TO STALL NEAR OR OVER THE
WATERS ON THU OR FRI. OTHERWISE EXPECT DAILY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING WIND AND WAVE ENHANCEMENTS NEARSHORE FROM THE SEA BREEZE.
AMZ250-210745-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
302 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-210745-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
302 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-210745-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
302 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
S 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
8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-210745-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
302 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-210745-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
302 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-210745-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
302 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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