FZUS52 KILM 122253 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 653 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-131115- 653 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Hazardous marine conditions are expected through tonight due to strong and gusty shifting winds SW ahead of cold front, veering to the NW to N after passage of cold front. High pressure will build in Friday into the weekend followed by the next frontal system late Sunday through Monday. $$ AMZ250-131115- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 653 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 4 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 2 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-131115- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 653 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-131115- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 653 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-131115- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 653 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers. .MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$