


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
503 FZUS52 KILM 241052 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 652 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM AMZ200-242315- 652 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Weak low pressure along the coast will move northeastward and away from the Carolinas tonight, with scattered showers and storms moving along with it. A cold front will move through Monday night, with below normal temperature and humidity expected through the remainder of the week. $$ AMZ250-242315- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 652 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-242315- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 652 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-242315- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 652 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-242315- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 652 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ IGB