FZUS52 KILM 082219 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 619 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-091130- 619 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Scattered convection will affect the area waters this evening as an upper disturbance moves across the Carolinas. Otherwise high pressure will maintain control through Wednesday before a cold front moves through Thursday. Expect sea fog, dense at times, to periodically affect the waters, especially near shore, through mid week. $$ AMZ250-091130- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 619 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. Patchy fog late this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less late this evening and overnight. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-091130- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 619 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this evening, then showers with a chance of tstms late this evening and early morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less late this evening and overnight. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A slight chance of showers. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-091130- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 619 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. Patchy fog late this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. A chance of tstms this evening. Showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less late this evening and overnight. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-091130- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 619 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Patchy fog late. A chance of tstms this evening. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less late. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$