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FZUS52 KILM 032215  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
615 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM  
 
AMZ200-041115-  
615 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...  
SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE  
WEEKEND AS A FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA. THE FRONT WILL PUSH  
OFFSHORE SUNDAY NIGHT. INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS WILL BRING  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS BEGINNING MONDAY NIGHT.  
 

 
 
AMZ250-041115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
615 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE LATE THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S  
1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING E 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ252-041115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
615 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS  
EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ254-041115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
615 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS  
EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS,  
BECOMING E 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ256-041115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
615 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS  
EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING E 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ280-041115-  
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
615 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS THIS EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN  
THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ284-041115-  
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM  
20 TO 60 NM-  
615 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING E 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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