


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
468 FZUS52 KILM 022307 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 707 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-031215- 707 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Gusts and seas are expected to produce hazardous marine conditions for the North Carolina coastal waters overnight into early Sunday morning. Conditions will gradually improve on Sunday as a weak area of low pressure drifts eastward, further away from the U.S. Mainland. NE winds will continue for much of the period as high pressure dominates the upcoming week. $$ AMZ250-031215- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 707 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and E 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-031215- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 707 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-031215- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 707 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-031215- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 707 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening. A slight chance of showers late. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$