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FZUS52 KILM 090546  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1246 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2025  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-091830-  
1246 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...  
BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE WILL LEAD TO IMPROVING MARINE CONDITIONS  
TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL BUILD IN LATE  
WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS LATE  
WEEK BEHIND THE FRONT.  
 
 
 
AMZ250-091830-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
1246 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ252-091830-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
1246 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
SAT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ254-091830-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
1246 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.   
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ256-091830-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
1246 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
SAT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
 
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