954  
FZUS52 KILM 172235  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
635 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM  
 
AMZ200-181115-  
635 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...  
BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THROUGH THURSDAY.  
 
 
 
AMZ250-181115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
635 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON  
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ252-181115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
635 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ254-181115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
635 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ256-181115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
635 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
MON  
SE WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
AMZ280-181115-  
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
635 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ284-181115-  
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM  
20 TO 60 NM-  
635 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON  
SE WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
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