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FZUS52 KILM 200622
CWFILM
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
222 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-201915-
222 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
A NOR'EASTER WILL LINGER OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THROUGH
THURSDAY BEFORE MOVING FARTHER OUT TO SEA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN BEHIND THE DEPARTING NOR'EASTER
WILL BRING ANOTHER PERIOD OF ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS LIKELY
REQUIRING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES BEGINNING FRIDAY.
AMZ250-201915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
222 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
AMZ252-201915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
222 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
AMZ254-201915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
222 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND
N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
AMZ256-201915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
222 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
AMZ280-201915-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
222 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ284-201915-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
222 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
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