FZUS52 KILM 110603 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 103 AM EST Wed Feb 11 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-111830- 103 AM EST Wed Feb 11 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... An approaching cold front will lead to west-southwesterly winds turning northwesterly this afternoon into this evening. Patchy sea fog is possible today before the cold front moves through. High pressure will build in behind the front, bringing a period of offshore flow in its wake. Winds veer to onshore this weekend ahead of the next storm system. $$ AMZ250-111830- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 103 AM EST Wed Feb 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. $$ AMZ252-111830- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 103 AM EST Wed Feb 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ AMZ254-111830- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 103 AM EST Wed Feb 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SW 1 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers. $$ AMZ256-111830- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 103 AM EST Wed Feb 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF 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 13 seconds. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$