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FZUS52 KILM 181729  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
129 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-190615-  
129 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ250-190615-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
129 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT  
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  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT 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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 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 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  
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ252-190615-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
129 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 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 NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ254-190615-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
129 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
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 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 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 AFTERNOON.   
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
E 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  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ256-190615-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
129 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
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 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
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.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 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 SE 1 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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