FZUS52 KILM 230636 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 236 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-231915- 236 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... Generally south to southwest winds are expected through the period. Showers and thunderstorms will continue to affect the waters through Sunday night as a cold front stalls along the coast. Thunderstorms should become more sparse in coverage for Monday and Tuesday as the front weakens before increasing again on Wednesday. $$ AMZ250-231915- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 236 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-231915- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 236 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-231915- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 236 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-231915- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 236 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ280-231915- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 236 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers with tstms likely after midnight. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers with tstms likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-231915- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 236 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, then a chance of showers late. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$