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FZUS52 KILM 280954
CWFILM
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
554 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-282215-
554 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.
AMZ250-282215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
554 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
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. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. 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.
AMZ252-282215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
554 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
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. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. 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.
AMZ254-282215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
554 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY THIS
MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
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. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. 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.
AMZ256-282215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
554 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY THIS
MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW
1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
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
AND TSTMS 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. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. 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.
AMZ280-282215-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
554 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
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. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
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.
AMZ284-282215-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
554 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TODAY
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 AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
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. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS,
BECOMING NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
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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