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WHUS42 KILM 180109
CFWILM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
909 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

NCZ107-181400-
/O.NEW.KILM.CF.Y.0094.251018T1100Z-251018T1400Z/
Inland New Hanover-
909 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
  expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
  waterways.

* WHERE...Along the banks of the lower Cape Fear River including
  downtown Wilmington and southward.

* WHEN...From 7 AM to 10 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Portions of Battleship Road and USS North Carolina
  Road observe minor coastal flooding up to one half foot in
  depth. In downtown Wilmington, a block of Water Street
  observes minor flooding up to one quarter foot in depth.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.

&&

Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

Cape Fear River at Wilmington
MLLW Categories - Minor 5.5 ft, Moderate 6.8 ft, Major 10.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 0.8 ft, Moderate 2.1 ft, Major 5.3 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 18/08 AM     5.8        1.1        0.8       N/A     Minor
 18/08 PM     5.7        1.0        0.8       N/A     Minor
 19/09 AM     5.8        1.1        0.7       N/A     Minor
 19/09 PM     5.7        1.0        0.8       N/A     Minor
 20/09 AM     5.3        0.6        0.2       N/A      None

&&

$$

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