


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
090 FZUS52 KILM 170549 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 149 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-171830- 149 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 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 overhead this afternoon before moving offshore Sunday ahead of a cold front. The front will push offshore Sunday night with high pressure ridging in from the west again for early next week. $$ AMZ250-171830- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 149 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 4 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ252-171830- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 149 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ254-171830- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 149 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ256-171830- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 149 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$