FZUS52 KILM 200647 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 247 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-201930- 247 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Light northerly flow this morning will veer to southwesterly for tonight through the weekend. Cold front will move across late Monday, with potential for Small Craft Advisory conditions Monday night into Tuesday. $$ AMZ250-201930- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 247 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ252-201930- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 247 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ254-201930- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 247 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ256-201930- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 247 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$