Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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611 FZUS52 KILM 141714 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1214 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-150615- 1214 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... High pressure centered over South Carolina this afternoon will sink south into Florida this weekend, allowing west to southwest winds to increase across the Carolinas. A dry cold front will move through the area late Sunday. High pressure will follow Monday and Tuesday. $$ AMZ250-150615- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 1214 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. $$ AMZ252-150615- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 1214 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ254-150615- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 1214 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ AMZ256-150615- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 1214 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 ft at 2 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ TRA