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FZUS52 KILM 121508  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1108 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-130415-  
1108 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...  
STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS CONTINUE TODAY AS AN AREA OF LOW  
PRESSURE APPROACHES THE COAST. IMPROVING WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE  
EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY.  
 
 
 
AMZ250-130415-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
1108 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE  
THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY.    
MON  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ252-130415-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
1108 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,  
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS  
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ254-130415-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
1108 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
E 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ256-130415-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
1108 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
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