900  
FZUS52 KILM 241902  
CWFILM  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
302 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2025  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-250815-  
302 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE MID SOUTH WILL LIFT A FRONT ACROSS  
THE CAROLINAS, BRINGING PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE  
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE FRONT SHOULD DIP SOUTH ON MEMORIAL  
DAY, BUT RETURN NORTH AGAIN TUESDAY BRINGING ANOTHER PERIOD OF WET  
WEATHER INTO WEDNESDAY. TEMPERATURES SHOULD RETURN TO NORMAL LATE  
IN THE WEEK WITH SHOWERS AND STORMS BECOMING MORE ISOLATED.  
 

 
 
AMZ250-250815-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
302 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E  
1 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ252-250815-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
302 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SW WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ254-250815-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
302 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
WED
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ256-250815-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
302 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
WED
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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