Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
640 FZUS52 KILM 041911 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 211 PM EST Wed Nov 4 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-050745- 211 PM EST Wed Nov 4 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... High pressure to the northeast will slowly shift farther offshore ahead of a storm system moving into the area midweek. $$ AMZ250-050745- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 211 PM EST Wed Nov 4 2026 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-050745- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 211 PM EST Wed Nov 4 2026 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-050745- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 211 PM EST Wed Nov 4 2026 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-050745- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 211 PM EST Wed Nov 4 2026 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ280-050745- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 211 PM EST Wed Nov 4 2026 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-050745- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 211 PM EST Wed Nov 4 2026 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$