FZUS52 KILM 190552
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1252 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
AMZ200-191830-
1252 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Showers and breezy winds will continue through much of today.
Conditions improve later today and this evening with high pressure
traversing the region this weekend. The next cold front is
expected to arrive late Sunday with another round of elevated
winds.
$$
AMZ250-191830-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1252 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms. Showers, then a chance of showers late. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds and S
6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 9 seconds and SE 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ252-191830-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1252 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 7 ft at
9 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds and S
8 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ254-191830-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1252 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt
late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms,
then a slight chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ256-191830-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1252 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt
late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms,
then a slight chance of showers late.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
CWFILM
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1252 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
AMZ200-191830-
1252 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Showers and breezy winds will continue through much of today.
Conditions improve later today and this evening with high pressure
traversing the region this weekend. The next cold front is
expected to arrive late Sunday with another round of elevated
winds.
$$
AMZ250-191830-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1252 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms. Showers, then a chance of showers late. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds and S
6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 9 seconds and SE 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ252-191830-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1252 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 7 ft at
9 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds and S
8 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ254-191830-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1252 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt
late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms,
then a slight chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ256-191830-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1252 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt
late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms,
then a slight chance of showers late.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$