FZUS52 KILM 200627 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 227 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-201915- 227 AM EDT Wed May 20 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 mostly light southerly winds and dry weather through Thursday. Shower and thunderstorm chances increase late in the week as a weak cold front moves into the area with no significant increase in winds and seas. $$ AMZ250-201915- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 227 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-201915- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 227 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .WED...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 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 and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-201915- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 227 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-201915- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 227 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 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 and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN 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. $$ AMZ280-201915- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 227 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-201915- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 227 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...S winds5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A slight chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN 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. $$