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FZUS52 KILM 201821
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
221 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-210715-
221 PM EDT WED MAY 20 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 MOSTLY LIGHT SOUTHERLY WINDS
AND DRY WEATHER THROUGH THURSDAY. SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES
INCREASE LATE IN THE WEEK AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA
WITH NO SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS EXPECTED THROUGH
THE WEEKEND.
AMZ250-210715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
221 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-210715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
221 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-210715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
221 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
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 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-210715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
221 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-210715-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
221 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE
OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-210715-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
221 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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