Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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039 FZUS52 KILM 181146 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 646 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-190015- 646 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... High pressure across the area will shift offshore today. A weak cold front will then move through Wednesday night with high pressure returning later in the week. $$ AMZ250-190015- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 646 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ252-190015- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 646 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 ft this morning, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming E 1 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ254-190015- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 646 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 2 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds, becoming S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 1 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ256-190015- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 646 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$