Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
699 FZUS52 KILM 232305 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 605 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-241215- 605 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... High pressure will remain over the area into Wednesday before a frontal system affects the area. Cold high pressure will build into the area late in the week. $$ AMZ250-241215- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 605 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-241215- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 605 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-241215- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 605 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ256-241215- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 605 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$