FZUS52 KILM 081010 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 610 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-082315- 610 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Hazardous marine conditions continue through late Thursday and potentially into Friday. Winds gradually weaken this weekend as high pressure drifts closer to the region. An easterly swell this weekend will maintain increased seas. $$ AMZ250-082315- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 610 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ AMZ252-082315- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 610 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and NE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ254-082315- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 610 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 6 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ256-082315- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 610 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt, decreasing to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 11 seconds and E 7 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$