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FZUS52 KILM 231821
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
221 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-240715-
221 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST THROUGH
SATURDAY. DAILY SEABREEZES WILL CREATE LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS
NEARSHORE EACH AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS
SATURDAY NIGHT. A SURGE OF NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL ARRIVE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTHWARD.
AMZ250-240715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
221 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-240715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
221 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-240715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
221 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-240715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
221 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-240715-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
221 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-240715-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
221 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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