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FZUS52 KILM 110629
CWFILM
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
229 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-111915-
229 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
SEA FOG REMAINS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING AND TONIGHT DUE TO MOIST
SOUTHWEST FLOW. WINDS INCREASE TONIGHT AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD
FRONTAL PASSAGE ON THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED ON THURSDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS, INCREASING SEAS, AND A
BRIEF PERIOD OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. OFFSHORE FLOW ON
THURSDAY NIGHT WILL BECOME ONSHORE FLOW THIS WEEKEND. SEA FOG
CHANCES RETURN LATE THIS WEEKEND.
AMZ250-111915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
229 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
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 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-111915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
229 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
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 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-111915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
229 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
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 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-111915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
229 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
WED NIGHT
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 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING E
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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