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WHUS42 KILM 140145
CFWILM
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
945 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
NCZ106-108-110-140245-
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COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-
945 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
..COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
WATER LEVELS ARE BELOW MINOR FLOOD THRESHOLDS AND WILL CONTINUE
FALLING. THEREFORE, THE ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
SCZ054-056-140245-
/O.EXP.KILM.CF.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-260814T0200Z/
COASTAL HORRY-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
945 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
..COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
WATER LEVELS ARE BELOW MINOR FLOOD THRESHOLDS AND WILL CONTINUE
FALLING. THEREFORE, THE ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
NCZ107-140600-
/O.CON.KILM.CF.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-260814T0600Z/
INLAND NEW HANOVER-
945 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN
LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...THE LOWER CAPE FEAR RIVER INCLUDING DOWNTOWN
WILMINGTON.
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...PORTIONS OF BATTLESHIP ROAD AND USS NORTH CAROLINA
ROAD OBSERVE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING UP TO ONE HALF FOOT IN
DEPTH. IN DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON, A BLOCK OF WATER STREET
OBSERVES MINOR FLOODING UP TO ONE QUARTER FOOT IN DEPTH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, ALLOW EXTRA TIME AS SOME ROADS MAY BE
CLOSED. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH WATER OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE
PROPERTY.
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
CAPE FEAR RIVER AT WILMINGTON
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.5 FT, MODERATE 6.8 FT, MAJOR 10.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 0.8 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 5.3 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
13/11 PM 5.9 1.2 0.8 N/A MINOR
14/11 AM 5.5 0.8 0.8 N/A MINOR
15/12 AM 5.6 0.9 0.6 N/A MINOR
15/12 PM 5.4 0.7 0.6 N/A NONE
16/01 AM 5.6 0.9 0.8 N/A MINOR
16/01 PM 5.6 0.9 0.8 N/A MINOR
ABW
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