FZUS52 KILM 091834 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 234 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-100715- 234 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... 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 midweek. $$ AMZ250-100715- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 234 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-100715- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 234 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...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. .TONIGHT...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 fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. 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. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. .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 and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .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. Patchy fog. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-100715- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 234 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-100715- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 234 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog. 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. Areas of fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 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. Patchy fog. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$