FZUS52 KILM 191801 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 101 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-200630- 101 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... High pressure off the coast will continue to influence marine conditions into this weekend, with southwest winds increasing ahead of our next cold front. Patchy sea fog is possible through Saturday. The cold front will move offshore Saturday night into Sunday with strong offshore flow into early next week. $$ AMZ250-200630- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 101 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog early. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of fog. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Patchy fog. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-200630- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 101 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog early, then areas of fog late with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-200630- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 101 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening, then patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-200630- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 101 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog early. Patchy fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$