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FZUS52 KILM 250007
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
807 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM
AMZ200-251215-
807 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...
A WEAK FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS FRONT
IS EXPECTED TO BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFUSE, THEN LIFT BACK TO THE
NORTH BY MID-WEEK. WITH THE FRONT IN THE AREA, WINDS WILL BE
LIGHT WITH SOME VARIABILITY UNTIL MID-WEEK BUT WIND AND SEA
CONDITIONS COULD BE LOCALLY HIGHER IN OR NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS AT
TIMES.
AMZ250-251215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
807 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
OVERNIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-251215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
807 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-251215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
807 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-251215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
807 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ280-251215-
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
807 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY
EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ284-251215-
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
807 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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