FZUS52 KILM 181804
CWFILM
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
104 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
AMZ200-190715-
104 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 pre-frontal trough and subsequent cold front will bring
increasing winds, showers, and even some thunderstorms to the
waters 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 with another round of
elevated winds.
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AMZ250-190715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 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. Showers with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after
midnight.
.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. Wave Detail: S 9 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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.
.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.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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AMZ252-190715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance of
showers late.
.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. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 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 with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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.
.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.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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AMZ254-190715-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...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 4 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...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 8 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. Patchy fog after
midnight. 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 SW 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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.
.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.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ256-190715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog after
midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after
midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and W
3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
CWFILM
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
104 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
AMZ200-190715-
104 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 pre-frontal trough and subsequent cold front will bring
increasing winds, showers, and even some thunderstorms to the
waters 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 with another round of
elevated winds.
$$
AMZ250-190715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 10 seconds and S
4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 9 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after
midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ252-190715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance of
showers late.
.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. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 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 with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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.
.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.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ254-190715-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. Patchy fog after
midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ256-190715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
late.
.TONIGHT...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 8 ft
at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog after
midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after
midnight.
.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 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 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.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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