FZUS52 KILM 070122 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 922 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-071415- 922 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Strong high pressure builds in from the north through mid-week likely leading to gales Wednesday. The late week period will only feature a slowly abating wind as the high's center draws closer to the region. $$ AMZ250-071415- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 922 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .THU...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ252-071415- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 922 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 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 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds and E 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ254-071415- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 922 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ256-071415- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 922 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 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 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$