Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
924 FZUS52 KILM 301331 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 831 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-010215- 831 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... High pressure will move off the Northeast coast today. The next cold front will arrive tonight before stalling off the coast. Low pressure will develop on this boundary Tuesday bringing advisory- worthy wind and seas. $$ AMZ250-010215- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 831 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-010215- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 831 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-010215- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 831 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-010215- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 831 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning. A chance of showers early this afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt, becoming E after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$