FZUS52 KILM 060121 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 921 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-061415- 921 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Moderate southwest winds with showers expected ahead of a cold front through midnight tonight. Stronger north winds will follow behind the cold front tonight as strong high pressure builds in from the north through mid-week. Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected early Monday then again Tuesday night through the end of the week. $$ AMZ250-061415- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 921 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming N late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely late this evening. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-061415- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 921 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W, then becoming N late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late this evening, then a chance of showers. A slight chance of showers late. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-061415- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 921 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late this evening, then a chance of showers. A slight chance of showers late. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 5 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-061415- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 921 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming W, then becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers late this evening and early morning, then a slight chance of showers late. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$