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FZUS52 KILM 280702
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
302 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-281930-
302 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 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 MOVE THROUGH THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING
BRINGING GALES THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. SLOWLY IMPROVING
CONDITIONS ARE THEN EXPECTED LATER IN THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS.
AMZ250-281930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
302 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20
TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 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
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS, BECOMING E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
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.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ252-281930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
302 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
4 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 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ254-281930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
302 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
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 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
8 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 7 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 9 SECONDS.
MON
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ256-281930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
302 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
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