


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
393 FZUS52 KILM 051738 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 138 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-060615- 138 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Elevated northeast to easterly winds and swells on the south side of persistent high pressure will continue into the new week. A cold front will bring the return of rough conditions around the middle to end of the week. $$ AMZ250-060615- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 138 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...S winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-060615- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 138 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-060615- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 138 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-060615- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 138 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...E 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 E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers until early morning, then a chance of showers late. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$