FZUS52 KILM 190537 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1237 AM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-191815- 1237 AM EST Thu Feb 19 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, with SW winds increasing ahead of our next front. Patchy sea fog is possible through Saturday. The cold front will move offshore Saturday night into Sunday with strong offshore flow into early next week. $$ AMZ250-191815- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 1237 AM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. Patchy fog. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ252-191815- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 1237 AM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 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 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 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 12 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .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. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ254-191815- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 1237 AM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. Patchy fog. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ256-191815- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 1237 AM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 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. 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. Patchy fog. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...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 12 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .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. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$