National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KILM

FZUS52 KILM 040608
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
108 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-041915
108 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... High pressure will continue to ridge back to the Carolinas through the end of the week while a series of frontal boundaries remain north of the area. Increasing east to southeast swell will dominate the seas.


AMZ250-041915
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm
108 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
S winds 5 kt, becoming W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then areas of fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.


AMZ252-041915
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm
108 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
SE winds 5 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
N winds 5 kt, becoming S 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then areas of fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

THU
SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.


AMZ254-041915
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm
108 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
SE winds 5 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog, then areas of dense fog late. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
N winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

THU
SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.


AMZ256-041915
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm
108 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
SE winds 5 kt, becoming W 5 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog, then areas of fog late. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED
N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.

THU
S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.

THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.


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