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FZUS52 KILM 182343
CWFILM
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
643 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-191215-
643 PM 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 FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.
AMZ250-191215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
643 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT
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 LATE.
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. 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: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
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 12 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE
MORNING.
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. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 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. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-191215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
643 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT
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. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE.
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
12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR
LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
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. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE
MORNING.
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. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-191215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
643 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 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 11 SECONDS.
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 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON WITH 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. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
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 12 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-191215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
643 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 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 11 SECONDS.
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 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.
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. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM
OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
N 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 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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