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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
239 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-220715-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
239 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
9 seconds. 
.mon...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. a
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and
ne 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at
6 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
239 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-220715-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
239 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
9 seconds. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 5 seconds and sw 4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
239 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-220715-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
239 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
9 seconds. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e
1 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e
1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at
6 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.tue night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
239 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-220715-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
239 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: e 3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e
3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
9 seconds. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft
at 9 seconds, becoming ne 4 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at
5 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.wed...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
254 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz156-220800-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
254 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday evening through
tuesday evening...

.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail:
sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds
and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 9 seconds and sw 5 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers
in the evening. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne
5 ft at 9 seconds and s 1 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.wed...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
254 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-220800-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
254 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday evening through
tuesday evening...

.tonight...sw winds around 10 kt, becoming s. seas 3 to 5 ft,
except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 6 seconds
and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and
e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: sw 5 ft at
7 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 7 ft at
7 seconds and s 4 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 9 seconds and s 1 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore.
adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop after midnight. 
.wed...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
254 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz135-220800-
pamlico sound-
254 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne early this evening,
then becoming se late this evening and early morning, becoming s
late. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n with gusts up to 25 kt in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.thu...sw winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. waves around 2 ft.  

$$