


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
833 FZUS52 KILM 292243 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 643 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-301115- 643 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Dry weather continues tonight under high pressure. An area of low pressure to our south and east could bring a chance of showers over the weekend, in addition to gradually building seas. A coastal trough could maintain shower chances early next week. $$ AMZ250-301115- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 643 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-301115- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 643 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .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...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and 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 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 with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .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 and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-301115- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 643 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-301115- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 643 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 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 and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .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 chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$