FZUS52 KILM 050625 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 225 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-051915- 225 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... High pressure will continue to dominate the weather through Tuesday. Winds and seas will increase ahead of the next frontal system Wednesday into Thursday. Northerly winds will develop behind the front Thursday night. $$ AMZ250-051915- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 225 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-051915- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 225 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-051915- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 225 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-051915- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 225 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ280-051915- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 225 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-051915- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 225 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$