


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
765 FZUS52 KILM 300552 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 152 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-301815- 152 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Weak low pressure may develop along or off the Southeast coast over the weekend into early next week, in addition to gradually building seas. High pressure will build down from the north early to midweek. $$ AMZ250-301815- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 152 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-301815- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 152 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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 and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. .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 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-301815- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 152 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-301815- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 152 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 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 and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$