FZUS52 KILM 240559 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1259 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-241815- 1259 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Winds subside today, before increasing late tonight ahead of the next frontal system. Periods of enhanced winds will continue through the end of the week. $$ AMZ250-241815- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 1259 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ252-241815- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 1259 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ254-241815- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 1259 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ256-241815- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 1259 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. .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 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. .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 E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$