FZUS52 KILM 202203
CWFILM
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
503 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
AMZ200-211030-
503 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will migrate offshore tonight. A dry cold front is
expected to reach the coast Sunday afternoon with another round
of elevated winds. Strong high pressure will build over the region
Monday into Tuesday, with another dry cold front moving through
the area Tuesday night.
$$
AMZ250-211030-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
503 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and
E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ252-211030-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
503 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 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. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ254-211030-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
503 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 3 seconds and SE
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
AMZ256-211030-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
503 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and
E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
CWFILM
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
503 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
AMZ200-211030-
503 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will migrate offshore tonight. A dry cold front is
expected to reach the coast Sunday afternoon with another round
of elevated winds. Strong high pressure will build over the region
Monday into Tuesday, with another dry cold front moving through
the area Tuesday night.
$$
AMZ250-211030-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
503 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and N 1 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, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and
E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ252-211030-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
503 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
AMZ254-211030-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
503 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 3 seconds and SE
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
AMZ256-211030-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
503 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and
E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$