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FZUS52 KILM 191014
CWFILM
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
514 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-192315-
514 AM EST THU FEB 19 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, WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS
INCREASING AHEAD OF OUR NEXT FRONT. PATCHY SEA FOG IS POSSIBLE
THROUGH SATURDAY. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE SATURDAY NIGHT
INTO SUNDAY WITH STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AMZ250-192315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
514 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM THIS MORNING, THEN 1 TO 3 NM LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
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 12 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-192315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
514 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
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 12 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM THIS MORNING, THEN 1 TO 3 NM LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 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 12 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
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 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN
THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
N 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. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-192315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
514 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
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. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
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 TO 3 NM.
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 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG.
SUN
N 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.
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 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-192315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
514 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG LATE THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
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 E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
12 SECONDS, BECOMING S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 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 3 TO 5 FT.
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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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