FZUS52 KILM 301020 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 620 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-302330- 620 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... Winds and seas will remain well shy of Small Craft Advisory thresholds thru Fri. Cold frontal passage expected today with high pressure ridging in from the north thru Sat. Low pressure will develop offshore from the Carolinas Fri night and push northeastward away from the area Sat night thru Sun. Small Craft Advisory thresholds likely to be met for the coastal waters, Sat into Sun, with the offshore waters remaining just below Gale thresholds. $$ AMZ250-302330- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 620 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely this morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers this afternoon. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-302330- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 620 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely this morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers this afternoon. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...E winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-302330- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 620 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-302330- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 620 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this morning, then becoming NE this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and afternoon. .THU...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ280-302330- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 620 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of tstms this morning. Showers. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-302330- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 620 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$