FZUS52 KILM 180545
CWFILM
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1245 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
AMZ200-181815-
1245 AM 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 pre-frontal trough and trailing cold front will bring
increasing winds and showers to the region today through Friday.
Conditions improve on Friday evening with high pressure traversing
the region this weekend. The next cold front is expected to
arrive late Sunday.
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AMZ250-181815-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1245 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with 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 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at
8 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.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 8 ft at 9 seconds and S
5 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at
9 seconds, becoming W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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AMZ252-181815-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1245 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
late.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at
8 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.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 7 ft at 9 seconds and S
6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 6 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 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.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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AMZ254-181815-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1245 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
late.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming
SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 8 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.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: SE
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 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: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ256-181815-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1245 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers, then a chance of showers late.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW
5 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 5 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
CWFILM
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1245 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
AMZ200-181815-
1245 AM 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 pre-frontal trough and trailing cold front will bring
increasing winds and showers to the region today through Friday.
Conditions improve on Friday evening with high pressure traversing
the region this weekend. The next cold front is expected to
arrive late Sunday.
$$
AMZ250-181815-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1245 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with 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 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at
8 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.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 8 ft at 9 seconds and S
5 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at
9 seconds, becoming W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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AMZ252-181815-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1245 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
late.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at
8 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.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 7 ft at 9 seconds and S
6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 6 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 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.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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AMZ254-181815-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1245 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
late.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming
SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 8 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.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: SE
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 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: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ256-181815-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1245 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers, then a chance of showers late.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.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, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW
5 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 5 ft at
9 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: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.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 4 to 6 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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