FZUS52 KILM 250637 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 237 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-251915- 237 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 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 United States coast through today. Active seabreeze today will create locally stronger winds nearshore this afternoon into this evening. A cold front will cross the waters Sunday followed by a surge of north to northeast winds by Sunday afternoon as high pressure builds southward into the next work-week. $$ AMZ250-251915- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 237 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-251915- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 237 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 ft at 5 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-251915- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 237 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-251915- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 237 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 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 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ280-251915- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 237 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-251915- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 237 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 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 morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ dch