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FZUS52 KILM 090507  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
107 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-091815-  
107 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...  
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL GIVE WAY TO A COLD FRONT TONIGHT. THIS  
FRONT WILL STALL EAST OF THE COASTAL WATERS AND REMAIN OFF THE  
COAST THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE  
POSSIBLE EACH DAY.  
 

 
 
AMZ250-091815-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
107 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS, TSTMS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH  
TSTMS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ252-091815-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
107 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.   
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS, TSTMS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH  
TSTMS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ254-091815-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
107 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS, TSTMS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH  
TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ256-091815-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
107 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
LATE.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. TSTMS, SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS, TSTMS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH  
TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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