FZUS52 KILM 272203 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 603 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-281115- 603 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... Conditions will improve this evening as high pressure builds in through mid-week. The next frontal system is expected to approach the area on Wednesday and move through the region on Thursday. $$ AMZ250-281115- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 603 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-281115- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 603 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-281115- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 603 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-281115- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 603 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ280-281115- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 603 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-281115- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 603 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 12 seconds and NE 5 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW 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 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$