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FZUS52 KILM 282327
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
727 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-291230-
727 PM 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 TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY
A STRONGER COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE SATURDAY NIGHT.
AMZ250-291230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
727 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT
SW 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
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-291230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
727 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. 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 THIS EVENING.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 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.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 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 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-291230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
727 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
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 3 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. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
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 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-291230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
727 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
W 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING N
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH 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 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS,
BECOMING E 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-291230-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
727 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING NE
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-291230-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
727 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
W 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT,
BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S
1 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, 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.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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