FZUS52 KILM 282147 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 447 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-011030- 447 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Weak high pressure to build into the area through Sunday. A secondary cold front will push through the region Sunday night followed by strong high pressure ridging in from the northeast into early next week. A wedge of high pressure will remain across the inland Carolinas through midweek, while a weak trough lingers just off the coast. $$ AMZ250-011030- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 447 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt or less, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ252-011030- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 447 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt or less, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ254-011030- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 447 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog late. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt or less, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ256-011030- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 447 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog late. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt or less, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ 29