


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
480 FZUS52 KILM 031751 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 151 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-040615- 151 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Northeast winds continue to weaken through Monday and persist for much of the period as high pressure dominates the upcoming week. $$ AMZ250-040615- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 151 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-040615- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 151 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-040615- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 151 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-040615- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 151 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers late in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$