Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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552 FZUS52 KILM 200602 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 102 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-201845- 102 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... High pressure will build across the area today. A warm front will lift north Friday followed by another cold front passage Saturday night. High pressure will build in early next week. $$ AMZ250-201845- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 102 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ AMZ252-201845- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 102 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ254-201845- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 102 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ AMZ256-201845- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 102 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$