National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KILM

FZUS52 KILM 291617
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1217 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-300515
1217 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... High pressure will build in from the north today. A cold front will move south across the waters Saturday night enhancing northeast winds. High pressure will return for the start of next week.


AMZ250-300515
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm
1217 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026

REST OF TODAY
E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.

TONIGHT
S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

SUN
NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

TUE
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.


AMZ252-300515
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM
1217 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026

REST OF TODAY
E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.

SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening.

SUN
NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

TUE
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.


AMZ254-300515
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM
1217 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026

REST OF TODAY
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.

SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.

SUN
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. 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, mainly in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.


AMZ256-300515
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
1217 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026

REST OF TODAY
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT
W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely.

SUN
E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

TUE
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.


AMZ280-300515
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM
1217 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026

REST OF TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT
S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

SUN
NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

MON NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

TUE
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.


AMZ284-300515
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM
1217 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026

REST OF TODAY
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.

SUN
E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

MON
S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

MON NIGHT
S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

TUE
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.