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FZUS52 KILM 091016  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
616 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-092330-  
616 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...  
SHOWER CHANCES INCREASE LATER TODAY AND OVERNIGHT AS A COLD  
FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. WINDS INCREASE AND TURN NORTHERLY  
LATE TONIGHT WITH BUILDING SEAS. THE COLD FRONT WILL STALL EAST  
OF THE COASTAL WATERS AND REMAIN OFF THE COAST THROUGH EARLY NEXT  
WEEK. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE EACH DAY.  
 

 
 
AMZ250-092330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
616 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
TUE
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ252-092330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
616 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E LATE THIS MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING S THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
TUE
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ254-092330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
616 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE LATE THIS MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING S THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ256-092330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
616 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E LATE THIS MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING S THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
MON
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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