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FZUS52 KILM 280134  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
934 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM  
 
AMZ200-281430-  
934 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...  
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH FROM THE NORTH LATE THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON AND STALL ACROSS GEORGIA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. A SECOND  
FRONT SHOULD ARRIVE THIS WEEKEND. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD.  
 

 
 
AMZ250-281430-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
934 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ252-281430-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
934 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ254-281430-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
934 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ256-281430-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
934 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SUN
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ280-281430-  
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
934 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5  
TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE.    
THU
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ284-281430-  
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM  
20 TO 60 NM-  
934 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN  
THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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