FZUS52 KILM 162301 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 701 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-171130- 701 PM 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. Storm force wind gusts are even possible for the SE NC offshore waters Sunday through Sunday night. $$ AMZ250-171130- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 701 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 6 ft at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 14 seconds and NE 10 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 14 seconds and NE 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ AMZ252-171130- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 701 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 7 seconds and NE 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 9 seconds and NE 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 10 seconds and E 7 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 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. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$AMZ254-171130- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 701 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ256-171130- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 701 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...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...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 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SUN...N winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 7 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 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. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ280-171130- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 701 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...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 late this evening. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at 8 seconds and N 11 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NE 16 ft at 12 seconds and N 14 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NE 18 ft at 13 seconds and NE 14 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 16 ft at 14 seconds and NE 9 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 14 ft at 14 seconds and N 9 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-171130- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 701 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 7 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and NE 9 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at 8 seconds and NE 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at 13 seconds and NE 13 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at 14 seconds and NE 10 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$