Beach Hazards Statement 11, NWS Wilmington, NC

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WHUS42 KILM 130006
CFWILM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
806 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026

NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-130115-
/O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260513T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick-
Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown-
806 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...


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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
221 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Aviation discussion updated for the 06Z TAFs.

Rain chances/amounts trending down Wed night, especially in SC.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
1) The threat for widespread hazardous weather remains very low
through early next week.

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.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1: The threat for widespread hazardous weather remains
very low through early next week.

Mostly dry weather is expected through early next week as high
pressure prevails. Some mostly light showers are likely late Wed
night with a weak cold frontal passage, especially in NC.
Instability appears quite minimal but can't rule out a few rumbles
of thunder. Bulk shear values will be supportive of organized storms
but as usual instability appears weak across the local area given
the more unfavorable time of day so we're not anticipating any
severe storms at this time. The NBM continues to show very low rain
chances this weekend into early next week but will have to monitor
the strength of the upper ridge in suppressing convection as
showers/storms could become a bit more likely, especially near
the coast where moisture will be greatest along the sea breeze.

Temperatures will be near to below normal through Friday night
before rising above normal starting Saturday as deep high
pressure strengthens. Temperatures should reach near 90 inland
Saturday with lower 90s early next week. Fortunately, moisture
levels will be held in check so max heat indices shouldn't be
much higher than the air temps.

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.AVIATION /06Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
VFR. VSBYs/CIGs will be diminished to our north through 12Z but if
these advance into our inland areas amendments will be made. NE
winds around 10 kts in the morning with winds turning more easterly
with the afternoon seabreeze. Only high clouds expected.
Restrictions towards the end of the period not expected at this time.

Extended Forecast...VFR should prevail through early Wednesday.
Potential for flight restrictions increases with another cold front
late Wednesday. VFR should return through the rest of the
period.

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.MARINE...
Through Tonight... Elevated seas with strong NE flow will continue
through the majority of the AM hours with a Small Craft Advisory in
place. Winds will become more easterly with the afternoon seabreeze.
By tonight, easterly winds will be ~15 kts with seas 3-5 ft.

Wednesday through Saturday night...High pressure centered offshore
will prevail until a weak cold front moves through Wed night.
Another wind surge is expected Thu night as high pressure builds in
with a shot of cold advection. The high will then shift offshore
late week with conditions expected to remain below Small Craft
Advisory levels.

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.ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...None.
SC...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 5 PM EDT this afternoon for AMZ250-
     252.
     Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for AMZ254-
     256.

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WHAT HAS CHANGED...ILM
KEY MESSAGES...RJB
DISCUSSION...RJB
AVIATION...LEW
MARINE...RJB/LEW

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1014 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0211 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 S Forestbrook         33.69N  78.96W
05/11/2026                   Horry              SC   Media

            Tree down on house along Watergate Dr. Time estimated
            by radar.

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Event Number ILM2600225

RJB