668
FZUS52 KILM 172346
CWFILM
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
646 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-181230-
646 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE COAST WILL CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE MARINE
CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. PATCHY SEA FOG IS
POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
AMZ250-181230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
646 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
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 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO
1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM
IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
AMZ252-181230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
646 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM
IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-181230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
646 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
WED
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 E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG IN
THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
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 13 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-181230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
646 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
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 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG IN
THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page