FZUS52 KILM 171832 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 232 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-180715- 232 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Bermuda high pressure will maintain light to moderate southwesterly winds through Saturday night. A cold front will push offshore during the day Sunday followed by stronger north to northeast winds Sunday night into Monday. Canadian high pressure will build toward the area Monday night into Tuesday. $$ AMZ250-180715- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 232 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-180715- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 232 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-180715- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 232 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft. $$ AMZ256-180715- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 232 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ280-180715- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 232 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-180715- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 232 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ IGB