740  
FZUS52 KILM 122328  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
728 PM EDT FRI SEP 12 2025  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-131215-  
728 PM EDT FRI SEP 12 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...  
STEADY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND SEAS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE  
WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN CONTROL.  
 

 
 
AMZ250-131215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
728 PM EDT FRI SEP 12 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND E 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ252-131215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
728 PM EDT FRI SEP 12 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ254-131215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
728 PM EDT FRI SEP 12 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ256-131215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
728 PM EDT FRI SEP 12 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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