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FZUS52 KILM 280628  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
228 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM  
 
AMZ200-281915-  
228 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...  
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH FROM THE NORTH THIS EVENING AND  
STALL ACROSS GEORGIA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. A SECOND FRONT SHOULD  
ARRIVE THIS WEEKEND. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL  
REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD.  
 
 
 
AMZ250-281915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
228 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SUN  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ252-281915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
228 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ254-281915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
228 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ256-281915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
228 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.   
SUN  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ280-281915-  
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
228 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ284-281915-  
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM  
20 TO 60 NM-  
228 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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