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FZUS52 KILM 130625  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
225 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM  
 
AMZ200-131915-  
225 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...  
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT AHEAD OF A  
COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS MONDAY NIGHT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT MONDAY  
NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY.  
 
 
 
AMZ250-131915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
225 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.   
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON  
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 SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON 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  
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ252-131915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
225 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.   
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ254-131915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
225 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ256-131915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
225 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ280-131915-  
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
225 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO  
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ284-131915-  
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM  
20 TO 60 NM-  
225 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW  
1 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING E 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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