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FZUS52 KILM 180517
CWFILM
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1217 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-181815-
1217 AM EST WED FEB 18 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.
AMZ250-181815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
1217 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 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 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH 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 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
13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 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 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 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 RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
AMZ252-181815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
1217 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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
12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 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 RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-181815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
1217 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
WED
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 6 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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 6 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
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 SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-181815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
1217 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
REST OF 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 7 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 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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 6 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 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 IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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