Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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069 FZUS52 KILM 191004 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 604 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-192230- 604 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... A weak cold front will move through today. A stronger cold frontal passage is then expected Tuesday night. $$ AMZ250-192230- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 604 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-192230- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 604 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-192230- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 604 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-192230- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 604 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ280-192230- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 604 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-192230- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 604 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$