FZUS52 KILM 032201 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 601 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-041115- 601 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 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 will ridge back across the area through early Sunday maintaining light to moderate south to southeast winds. A cold frontal passage Sunday night will then bring colder air on northerly winds as high pressure builds in from the north. $$ AMZ250-041115- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 601 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-041115- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 601 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-041115- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 601 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. .WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-041115- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 601 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 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 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. .WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$