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FZUS52 KILM 132255  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
655 PM EDT SAT SEP 13 2025  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-141115-  
655 PM EDT SAT SEP 13 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 ELEVATED SEAS WILL PREVAIL  
THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK AS THE LOCAL  
WATERS REMAINS IN BETWEEN STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CAROLINAS  
AND A SLOW NE MOVING OFFSHORE LOW.  
 
 
 
AMZ250-141115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
655 PM EDT SAT SEP 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING.    
WED  
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ252-141115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
655 PM EDT SAT SEP 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ254-141115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
655 PM EDT SAT SEP 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE  
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
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 AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY  
IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED  
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.   
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ256-141115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
655 PM EDT SAT SEP 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
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.    
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 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON 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 CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED  
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.   
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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