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FZUS52 KILM 130603  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
103 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-131915-  
103 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...  
HIGH PRESSURE MAINTAINS QUIET CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. ANOTHER  
STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE WATERS AROUND MIDWEEK.  
 

 
 
AMZ250-131915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
103 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ252-131915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
103 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
W 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  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.   
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ254-131915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
103 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ256-131915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
103 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
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