FZUS52 KILM 082159 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 559 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-091015- 559 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Hazardous marine conditions continue through late Thursday and potentially into Friday. Winds gradually weaken this weekend as high pressure drifts closer to the region. An easterly swell this weekend will maintain increased seas. $$ AMZ250-091015- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 559 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 34 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ AMZ252-091015- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 559 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 34 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU 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: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ254-091015- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 559 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 34 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ256-091015- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 559 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 34 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$