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FZUS52 KILM 121808  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
208 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-130715-  
208 PM 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...  
HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS LOW  
PRESSURE CURRENTLY OFF THE COAST SLOWLY MOVES NORTH TONIGHT.  
IMPROVING WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE MONDAY, WITH SUB-  
ADVISORY CONDITIONS FOR THE REST OF WEEK WITH LOW PRESSURE FAR  
OFFSHORE AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE EAST COAST.  
 

 
 
AMZ250-130715-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
208 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW  
1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1  
TO 3 NM EARLY IN THE EVENING.   
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.   
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. 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 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ252-130715-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
208 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DECREASING TO  
25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP 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.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ254-130715-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
208 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM EARLY IN THE EVENING.   
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP 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
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ256-130715-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
208 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN  
THE EVENING.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP 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 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
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