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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
613 am edt sat mar 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


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coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
613 am edt sat mar 21 2026

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...s 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 15 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. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 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
3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
3 ft at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming ne 5 ft at
6 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of showers in the
evening. 
.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 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
3 ft.  

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
1018 am 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


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pamlico sound-
1018 am edt sat mar 21 2026

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

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1018 am 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


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s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1018 am edt sat mar 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...

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

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1018 am 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


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s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1018 am edt sat mar 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt.
seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to light chop. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. 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. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 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 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. near shore, seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 7 seconds and sw 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. seas 5 to 7 ft. 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 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.wed...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. 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.  

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