


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
461 FZUS52 KILM 121055 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 655 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-122315- 655 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Bermuda high pressure will keep the wind generally out of the south for the next several days. $$ AMZ250-122315- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 655 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-122315- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 655 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-122315- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 655 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .SUN...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-122315- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 655 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$