706  
FZUS52 KILM 301743  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
143 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2025  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-310615-  
143 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...  
A WEAK FRONT WILL DRIFT SOUTHWARD TODAY. BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE  
NORTH OF THE AREA WILL RESULT IN INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING  
SEAS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY, WITH HAZARDOUS SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS  
SETTLING DOWN BY LATE MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA  
WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE WEATHER THROUGH MIDWEEK, WITH  
ONSHORE FLOW AND PERIODIC CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS  
A WEAK LOW PASSES BY OFFSHORE DURING MIDWEEK.  
 

 
 
AMZ250-310615-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
143 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
THU
 
E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ252-310615-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
143 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
1 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS LATE IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
THU
 
E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ254-310615-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
143 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
1 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS LATE IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ256-310615-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
143 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
1 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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