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FZUS52 KILM 051018  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
618 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM  
 
AMZ200-052315-  
618 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...  
WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY THRESHOLDS THROUGH THE  
WEEKEND WITH BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE.  
 

 
 
AMZ250-052315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
618 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ252-052315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
618 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ254-052315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
618 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ256-052315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
618 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: 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 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ280-052315-  
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
618 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ284-052315-  
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM  
20 TO 60 NM-  
618 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
SAT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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