Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
437 FZUS52 KILM 011742 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1242 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-020615- 1242 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Low pressure will track near the coast on Tuesday with heavy rain and gusty winds. Winds and seas improve on Tuesday evening. High pressure builds into the region on Wednesday and Thursday. $$ AMZ250-020615- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 1242 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-020615- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 1242 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-020615- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 1242 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-020615- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 1242 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...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 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ 21