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FZUS52 KILM 261004
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
604 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-262315-
604 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
GRADUALLY INCREASING WINDS THROUGH TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTS
OFF THE EAST COAST. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE FROM THE NORTH
FRIDAY NIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY A SHIFT TO STRONGER NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS INTO SATURDAY. IMPROVING CONDITIONS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK
UNDER HIGH PRESSURE.
AMZ250-262315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
604 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ252-262315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
604 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ254-262315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
604 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 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 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ256-262315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
604 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
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