


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
227 FZUS52 KILM 132255 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 655 PM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-141115- 655 PM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Steady north to northeast winds and elevated seas will prevail through the rest of the weekend and into next week as the local waters remains in between strong high pressure over the Carolinas and a slow NE moving offshore low. $$ AMZ250-141115- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 655 PM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-141115- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 655 PM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-141115- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 655 PM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-141115- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 655 PM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$