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FZUS52 KILM 082301  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
701 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-091215-  
701 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...  
A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE WATERS THIS EVENING, FOLLOWED BY SEVERAL  
DAYS OF HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OFF TO  
THE NORTH AND LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OFFSHORE.  
 

 
 
AMZ250-091215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
701 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT  
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N LATE THIS EVENING,  
THEN BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 17 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ252-091215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
701 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT  
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N LATE THIS EVENING, THEN  
BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT,  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING E 8 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ254-091215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
701 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT  
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW LATE THIS EVENING, THEN  
BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT,  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING E 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ256-091215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
701 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT  
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE LATE THIS EVENING, THEN  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT,  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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