506  
FZUS52 KILM 171044  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
644 AM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-172315-  
644 AM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...  
BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ACROSS  
THE CAROLINAS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WEAK FRONT MAY APPROACH FROM  
THE NORTH EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 

 
 
AMZ250-172315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
644 AM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING  
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ252-172315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
644 AM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ254-172315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
644 AM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING  
TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS MORNING. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. TSTMS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ256-172315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
644 AM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING  
TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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