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FZUS52 KILM 270954
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
554 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-272215-
554 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH TODAY AND THEN MOVE THROUGH THE
AREA TONIGHT BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR GALES LATE TONIGHT INTO
SATURDAY. SLOWLY IMPROVING CONDITIONS ARE THEN EXPECTED LATER IN
THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS.
AMZ250-272215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
554 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 3 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: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A
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: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ252-272215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
554 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
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 LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE
THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
A 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: E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ254-272215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
554 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ256-272215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
554 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS MORNING. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
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 4 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING E
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
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.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
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