FZUS52 KILM 050625 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 125 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-051915- 125 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Sea fog could make navigation difficult through this weekend. High pressure will maintain control through the weekend while a series of frontal boundaries approach, but remain northwest of the area. A steady east to southeast swell will dominate seas. $$ AMZ250-051915- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 125 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog, then areas of dense fog late. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. Patchy fog. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. Patchy fog. $$ AMZ252-051915- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 125 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. Patchy fog. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. Patchy fog. $$ AMZ254-051915- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 125 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. Patchy fog. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ AMZ256-051915- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 125 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog, then areas of fog late. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. $$