FZUS52 KILM 191325 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 925 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-200230- 925 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... Bermuda High pressure will maintain light southerly winds and dry weather through Thursday. Shower and thunderstorm chances increase late in the week as a front moves into the area. $$ AMZ250-200230- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 925 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-200230- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 925 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-200230- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 925 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-200230- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 925 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ280-200230- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 925 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .REST OF TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-200230- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 925 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms inthe morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$