Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
450 FZUS52 KILM 031013 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 613 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-032315- 613 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... Canadian high pressure will build southward from the Great Lakes today and Thursday, reaching the coast on Friday. Winds will turn southerly this weekend behind the high. $$ AMZ250-032315- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 613 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ252-032315- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 613 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ AMZ254-032315- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 613 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ256-032315- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 613 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt, decreasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ AMZ280-032315- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 613 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-032315- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 613 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$