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FZUS52 KILM 180231  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1031 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-181515-  
1031 PM 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 SHOULD REACH THE  
CAROLINAS ON MONDAY WITH A WIND SHIFT AND BETTER CHANCES OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ250-181515-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
1031 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 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 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.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 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. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. 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, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 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  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ252-181515-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
1031 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS EVENING  
AND EARLY MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. 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.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
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  
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.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
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 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  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ254-181515-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
1031 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. 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 IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. 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. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 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.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON  
NW 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 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ256-181515-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
1031 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 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.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. 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  
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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