FZUS52 KILM 081852 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 252 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-090730- 252 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... A trough of lower pressure will exist across the inland Carolinas while high pressure prevails offshore. This pattern will result in a long duration of southwesterly winds. $$ AMZ250-090730- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 252 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-090730- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 252 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-090730- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet toMurrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 252 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-090730- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 252 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ280-090730- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 252 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-090730- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 252 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$