FZUS52 KILM 291042 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 642 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-292315- 642 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... Winds and seas increase thru tonight ahead of a cold front but remain shy of any advisories/warnings. Offshore flow on Thu 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 reach SCA thresholds for the coastal waters, especially Saturday through early Sunday. $$ AMZ250-292315- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 642 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers this morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely in the evening. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-292315- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 642 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers this morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely in the evening. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-292315- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 642 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers this morning. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely in the evening. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-292315- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 642 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely in the evening. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ280-292315- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 642 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers this morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-292315- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 642 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers this morning. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...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 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$