460  
FZUS52 KILM 101000  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
600 AM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM  
 
AMZ200-102215-  
600 AM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...  
THE REGION WILL REMAIN BETWEEN AN INLAND TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE  
AND HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED WELL TO THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH  
SATURDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH THROUGH THE WATERS ON  
SUNDAY FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING IN FROM THE NORTH THRU  
TUE.  
 
 
 
AMZ250-102215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
600 AM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
SAT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ252-102215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
600 AM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY  
IN THE EVENING.   
SUN  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ254-102215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
600 AM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING  
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A 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 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS. TSTMS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ256-102215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
600 AM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 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.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ280-102215-  
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
600 AM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
SAT  
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ284-102215-  
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM  
20 TO 60 NM-  
600 AM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
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 SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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