FZUS52 KILM 261827 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 227 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-270715- 227 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... A northeast surge behind the front has started to push through the SE NC waters, bringing hazardous marine conditions to the coastal waters. Conditions will start to improve late Monday as high pressure builds in through next week. The next frontal system is expected to approach the area Wednesday. $$ AMZ250-270715- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 227 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and E 4 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-270715- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 227 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and E 4 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-270715- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 227 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-270715- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 227 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ280-270715- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 227 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-270715- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 227 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...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 and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$