FZUS52 KILM 181738 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1238 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-190615- 1238 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... High pressure off the coast will continue to influence marine conditions for much of the forecast period. Patchy sea fog is possible from tonight through Saturday. $$ AMZ250-190615- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 1238 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely. Patchy fog. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ AMZ252-190615- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 1238 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...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 E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ AMZ254-190615- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 1238 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ256-190615- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 1238 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .THU 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 13 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$