646  
FZUS52 KILM 141047  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
647 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 60 NM  
 
AMZ200-142315-  
647 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...  
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS EARLY MONDAY TURN NORTHEASTERLY BEHIND A COLD  
FRONT THIS EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND  
PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY BEFORE WEAKENING LATER IN THE WEEK.  
 

 
 
AMZ250-142315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
647 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ252-142315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
647 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH 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 S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING E 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.   
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ254-142315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
647 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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: E 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
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.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ256-142315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
647 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,  
THEN BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ280-142315-  
WATERS FROM SURF CITY NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
647 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
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 AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ284-142315-  
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET SC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM  
20 TO 60 NM-  
647 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
E 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 3 SECONDS, BECOMING E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
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. A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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