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FZUS52 KILM 190621
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
221 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-191915-
221 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
A NOR'EASTER WILL LINGER OFF THE CAROLINA AND MID ATLANTIC COASTS
THROUGH MID WEEK BEFORE MOVING FARTHER OUT TO SEA LATE WEEK.
AMZ250-191915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
221 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND
N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
AMZ252-191915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
221 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
AMZ254-191915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
221 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
AMZ256-191915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
221 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND
N 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ280-191915-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
221 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ284-191915-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
221 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE
12 FT AT 13 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
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