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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
555 am edt sat mar 14 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-142215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
555 am edt sat mar 14 2026

.today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne this afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and w 1 ft at
3 seconds. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds and e
1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se
4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft
at 8 seconds. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft
at 8 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 25 kt, becoming w after midnight. gusts up
to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming sw 7 ft at 7 seconds.
showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.wed...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 140934
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
534 am edt sat mar 14 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


amz135-142245-
pamlico sound-
534 am edt sat mar 14 2026

.today...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt early
this afternoon, then becoming se late. waves around 2 ft this
morning, then 1 ft. 
.tonight...e winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s after midnight.
gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon night...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w after midnight.
gusts up to 40 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. a chance of tstms in the
evening. showers.
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.wed night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 140934
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
534 am edt sat mar 14 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


amz156-142245-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
534 am edt sat mar 14 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
late tuesday night...

.today...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, then becoming n 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon,
becoming ne late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this morning, then
diminishing to light chop this afternoon. 
.tonight...e winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 6 seconds and s 1 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sun...se winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and se
6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming s 8 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon.
showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...s winds around 30 kt, becoming w after midnight.
gusts up to 40 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 10 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. a chance of
tstms in the evening. showers.
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...ne 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.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 140934
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expires:202603142245;;649797

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
534 am edt sat mar 14 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


amz158-142245-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
534 am edt sat mar 14 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
late tuesday night...

.today...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n around 5 kt early this
afternoon, then becoming e late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to flat early this afternoon,
then increasing to light chop late. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 7 seconds and se
2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se 7 ft at 8 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the
afternoon. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the afternoon. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft
near shore. wave detail: s 9 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. a chance of
showers and tstms. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. near shore, seas
6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
s 11 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
increasing to very rough in the afternoon. showers with a chance
of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w after midnight.
gusts up to 35 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after
midnight. near shore, seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft
after midnight. wave detail: s 13 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s
10 ft at 9 seconds and sw 9 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. showers with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.wed night...ne 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.

$$