FZUS52 KILM 130626 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 226 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-131915- 226 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... High pressure overhead today will shift offshore tonight but continue to ridge back to the Southeast States into Sat. A WFP will occur late Sun followed by a strong CFP late Mon. Cold high pressure will build in during Tue. $$ AMZ250-131915- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 226 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-131915- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 226 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-131915- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 226 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-131915- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 226 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ dch