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FZUS52 KILM 170901
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
501 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-172130
501 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Bermuda high pressure will maintain light to moderate southwesterly winds through Saturday night. A cold front will push offshore during the day Sunday followed by stronger north to northeast winds Sunday night into Monday. Canadian high pressure will build toward the area Monday night into Tuesday.

AMZ250-172130
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm
501 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

TODAY
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

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

SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.

MON
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

AMZ252-172130
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM
501 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

TODAY
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

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

SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

MON
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

AMZ254-172130
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM
501 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

TODAY
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

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

SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

MON
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

AMZ256-172130
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
501 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

TODAY
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.

MON
N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

AMZ280-172130
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM
501 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.

MON
N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.

TUE
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

AMZ284-172130
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM
501 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

TODAY
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.

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

SAT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.

MON
N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
E winds 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.

TUE
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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