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FZUS52 KILM 181836
CWFILM
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
236 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-190715-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 18 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 MAINTAIN LIGHT SOUTHERLY WINDS AND DRY
WEATHER THROUGH THURSDAY. A FRONT SHOULD STALL ACROSS THE
CAROLINAS FRIDAY BRINGING INCREASED CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
AMZ250-190715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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
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 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 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. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE 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
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ252-190715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY.
TONIGHT
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 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 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 6 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
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 AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ254-190715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 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
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ256-190715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE 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
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE 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
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ280-190715-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. 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 IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-190715-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
236 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 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.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 9 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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
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