768 FZUS52 KILM 012259 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service WILMINGTON NC 559 PM EST Thu Mar 1 2018 SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM AMZ200-020615- 559 PM EST Thu Mar 1 2018 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Gales expected to develop Friday and Friday night and persist into Saturday morning. A strong cold front will move across the waters late tonight. Strong low pressure will drift slowly offshore of the northern Mid-Atlantic coast through the weekend. Even as the winds decrease late in the weekend and early next week, backswell will keep seas elevated. $$ AMZ250-020615- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 559 PM EST Thu Mar 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Showers with a slight chance of tstms this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers through the night. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-020615- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 559 PM EST Thu Mar 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Showers with a slight chance of tstms this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers through the night. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-020615- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm- 559 PM EST Thu Mar 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight, then becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Showers, mainly this evening. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers through the night. $$ AMZ256-020615- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm- 559 PM EST Thu Mar 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight, then becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Showers, mainly this evening. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers through the night. $$ 8