FZUS52 KILM 281831 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 231 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-290730- 231 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... Winds increase overnight and Wednesday ahead of a cold front. Offshore flow on Thursday will shift to the east on Friday ahead of a disturbance which will bring showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Northerly winds behind the front this weekend could be breezy at times, especially on Saturday through early Sunday. $$ AMZ250-290730- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 231 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-290730- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 231 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...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. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-290730- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 231 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-290730- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 231 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...S 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 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ280-290730- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 231 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-290730- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 231 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...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. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and 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 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$