FZUS52 KILM 182304
CWFILM
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
604 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
AMZ200-191130-
604 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A warm front will move through this evening followed by a cold
frontal passage Friday. Conditions improve later Friday with high
pressure traversing the region this weekend. The next cold front
is expected to arrive late Sunday with another round of elevated
winds.
$$
AMZ250-191130-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
604 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 10 seconds and S
4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 9 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance
of tstms this evening. Showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this evening and early morning.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ252-191130-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
604 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S
9 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Areas of fog
late this evening and early morning. Vsby 1 NM or less late this
evening and overnight.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at
8 seconds and SE 6 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt 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, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. 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...E winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ254-191130-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
604 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening, then becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers with a chance of tstms. Areas of fog late this evening
and early morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW
4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ256-191130-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
604 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late this
evening, then increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up
to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers with a chance of tstms until early morning, then a chance
of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until early morning.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 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 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and W
3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. 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...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
CWFILM
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
604 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
AMZ200-191130-
604 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A warm front will move through this evening followed by a cold
frontal passage Friday. Conditions improve later Friday with high
pressure traversing the region this weekend. The next cold front
is expected to arrive late Sunday with another round of elevated
winds.
$$
AMZ250-191130-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
604 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 10 seconds and S
4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 9 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance
of tstms this evening. Showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this evening and early morning.
.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: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ252-191130-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
604 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S
9 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Areas of fog
late this evening and early morning. Vsby 1 NM or less late this
evening and overnight.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at
8 seconds and SE 6 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ254-191130-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
604 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening, then becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers with a chance of tstms. Areas of fog late this evening
and early morning with 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: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW
4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.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: SW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ256-191130-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
604 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late this
evening, then increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up
to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers with a chance of tstms until early morning, then a chance
of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until early morning.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and W
3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$