FZUS52 KILM 100621 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 221 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-101915- 221 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... High pressure will maintain control through Wednesday before a cold front moves through Thursday. Expect sea fog, dense at times, to periodically affect the waters, especially near shore, through midweek. $$ AMZ250-101915- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 221 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less late. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-101915- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 221 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less late. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-101915- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 221 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-101915- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 221 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$