Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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211 FZUS52 KILM 181745 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1245 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-190615- 1245 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... High pressure across the area will shift offshore today. A weak cold front will then move through late Wednesday with high pressure returning for the remainder of the the week. $$ AMZ250-190615- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 1245 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ252-190615- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 1245 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ254-190615- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 1245 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ256-190615- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 1245 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$