837
FZUS52 KILM 202222
CWFILM

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
522 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-211115-
522 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A warm front will lift northward through the area Friday,
followed by a cold front Saturday night. High pressure will build
in early next week.

$$

AMZ250-211115-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
522 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft,
then 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-211115-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
522 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE
2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-211115-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
522 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft,
then 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ256-211115-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
522 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

TRA