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FZUS52 KILM 081010
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
610 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-082315-
610 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THURSDAY AND
POTENTIALLY INTO FRIDAY. WINDS GRADUALLY WEAKEN THIS WEEKEND AS
HIGH PRESSURE DRIFTS CLOSER TO THE REGION. AN EASTERLY SWELL THIS
WEEKEND WILL MAINTAIN INCREASED SEAS.
AMZ250-082315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
610 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
AMZ252-082315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
610 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING E 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ254-082315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
610 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ256-082315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
610 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DECREASING TO
30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
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