Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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769 FZUS52 KILM 152315 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 615 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-161200- 615 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... A dry cold front will move through the area late Sunday. High pressure will follow for the beginning of the week. $$ AMZ250-161200- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 615 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 1 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ AMZ252-161200- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 615 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SW 1 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ AMZ254-161200- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 615 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ AMZ256-161200- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 615 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 1 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$