FZUS52 KILM 242321 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 621 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-251215- 621 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Winds will increase late tonight ahead of the next frontal system. Periods of enhanced winds will continue through the end of the week with rain chances returning from Thursday onward. $$ AMZ250-251215- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 621 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ252-251215- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 621 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...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 SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. $$ AMZ254-251215- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 621 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ256-251215- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 621 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...SW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$