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FZUS52 KILM 301753  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
153 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2025  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-310630-  
153 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...  
HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST AND AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT FROM THE  
NORTHWEST WILL BRING INCREASING SW WINDS AND A BETTER CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND STORMS OVER THE WATERS THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. GUSTY  
NE WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE COLD FRONT FRI NIGHT INTO SAT AS  
IT LINGERS JUST EAST AND SOUTH OVER THE WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
AMZ250-310630-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
153 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN  
THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. TSTMS LIKELY. SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ252-310630-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
153 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
1 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. TSTMS LIKELY. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS LIKELY.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ254-310630-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
153 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. TSTMS LIKELY. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. TSTMS LIKELY. SHOWERS LIKELY.   
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. TSTMS LIKELY.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ256-310630-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
153 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY  
IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. TSTMS LIKELY. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. TSTMS LIKELY. SHOWERS.   
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS LIKELY.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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