491  
FZUS52 KILM 152309  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
709 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-161215-  
709 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...  
LOW PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL SLOWLY CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE  
AREA AS HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS. HURRICANE ERIN SHOULD REMAIN  
OFFSHORE AS IT PUSHES NORTHWARD BETWEEN BERMUDA AND THE U.S. EAST  
COAST MID NEXT WEEK BUT STILL BRING LONG PERIOD SWELLS WHICH WILL  
BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA MONDAY.  
 
 
 
AMZ250-161215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
709 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ252-161215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
709 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ254-161215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
709 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT AT  
2 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.   
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.   
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ256-161215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
709 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.   
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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