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FZUS52 KILM 231905
CWFILM
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
305 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-240730-
305 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO STALL NEAR THE COAST ON FRIDAY
BEFORE EVENTUALLY BEING PUSHED PARTIALLY OFFSHORE ON SUNDAY.
AS THE BOUNDARY WASHES OUT EARLY NEXT WEEK SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL
ONCE AGAIN BE FAVORED BY HIGH PRESSURE WELL OFFSHORE.
AMZ250-240730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
305 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY.
SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-240730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
305 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-240730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
305 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
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 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-240730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
305 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-240730-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
305 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-240730-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
305 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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