FZUS52 KILM 151827 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 227 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-160715- 227 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... High pressure will move farther offshore through Friday, keeping dry weather in place. A strong cold front will push offshore early Saturday morning, bringing strong winds gusting to Gale force through the weekend. $$ AMZ250-160715- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 227 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ252-160715- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 227 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ AMZ254-160715- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 227 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds..FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ AMZ256-160715- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 227 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ AMZ280-160715- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 227 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-160715- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 227 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...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 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$