Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
091 FZUS52 KILM 010502 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1202 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-011815- 1202 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... A cold front drops through the waters tonight before stalling offshore. Low pressure will develop on this front Tuesday bringing advisory-worthy wind and seas. $$ AMZ250-011815- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 1202 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain and tstms, then a chance of rain late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-011815- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 1202 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain late. Vsby 1 NM or less. .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 S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. .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...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-011815- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 1202 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 2 seconds. Areas of fog. A slight chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-011815- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 1202 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 2 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of rain late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .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 9 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. Showers with a chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SW 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. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$