FZUS52 KILM 021028 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 628 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-022315- 628 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Bermuda high pressure centered well offshore from the Carolinas will ridge back across the area waters through Saturday, maintaining a south to southeast wind. Winds will veer and strengthen ahead of an approaching cold front late Sunday. A southeasterly swell will dominate the wave spectrum throughout the week. $$ AMZ250-022315- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 628 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ252-022315- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 628 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ254-022315- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 628 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ256-022315- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 628 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$