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FZUS52 KILM 082159  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
559 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-091015-  
559 PM 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ250-091015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
559 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 34 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 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.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ252-091015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
559 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 34 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 5 KT 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 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 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.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ254-091015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
559 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 34 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT  
AND VARIABLE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ256-091015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
559 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 34 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 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.    
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 11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
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