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FZUS52 KILM 141852
CWFILM
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
252 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-150715-
252 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE COAST AND A DEVELOPING PIEDMONT TROUGH OVER
THE CAROLINAS WILL AFFECT THE LOCAL WATERS MID TO LATE WEEK WITH
A RETURN TO SOUTHWEST WINDS.
AMZ250-150715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
252 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-150715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
252 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-150715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
252 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S
1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-150715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
252 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-150715-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
252 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-150715-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
252 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW
1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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