FZUS52 KILM 160625 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 225 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-161915- 225 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... A strong cold front will push offshore early Saturday morning, bringing strong winds gusting to Gale force through the weekend. $$ AMZ250-161915- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 225 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ252-161915- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 225 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 6 seconds and NE 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ254-161915- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 225 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ256-161915- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 225 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ280-161915- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 225 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 7 seconds, becoming N 13 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. A chance of rain. .MON...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ AMZ284-161915- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 225 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 7 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds, becoming N 11 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 7 seconds and NE 9 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. A chance of rain. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$