FZUS52 KILM 170336 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1136 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-171615- 1136 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Breezy winds and elevated seas continue tonight behind a strong cold front. Hazardous marine conditions continue early this morning with improvement likely throughout the day on Tuesday. Cold high pressure remains in place through Friday. $$ AMZ250-171615- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 1136 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT TUESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-171615- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 1136 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT TUESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ254-171615- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 1136 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT TUESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late this evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ AMZ256-171615- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 1136 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT TUESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$