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FZUS52 KILM 052224
CWFILM
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
524 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-061115-
524 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT OFFSHORE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. A WEAK
COLD FRONT WILL STALL IN THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT, THEN MOVE NORTH
ON THURSDAY, ESTABLISHING SOUTHERLY FLOW FOR THE END OF THE WEEK.
AMZ250-061115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
524 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
AMZ252-061115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
524 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
AMZ254-061115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
524 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
THIS EVENING, THEN 1 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS,
BECOMING E 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT, THEN 2 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
AMZ256-061115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
524 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
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