FZUS52 KILM 232247 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 647 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-241130- 647 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... High pressure will remain off the Southeast coast through Saturday. Daily seabreezes will create locally stronger winds nearshore each afternoon. A cold front will cross the waters Saturday night. A surge of northeasterly winds will arrive Sunday afternoon as high pressure builds southward. $$ AMZ250-241130- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 647 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-241130- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 647 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-241130- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 647 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-241130- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 647 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ280-241130- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 647 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-241130- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 647 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$