fzus52 kilm 111030
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
630 am edt wed mar 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-112300-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
630 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale watch in effect from thursday afternoon through thursday
evening...

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. patchy fog late this
morning and afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm early this afternoon. 
.tonight...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 se 2 ft at 9 seconds.
patchy fog. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds.
patchy fog in the morning. a slight chance of tstms. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
ne 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 4 ft at 8 seconds.
showers likely in the evening. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming se
in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at
5 seconds and s 1 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and e 2 ft at
5 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of tstms. showers. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 111030
cwfilm
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
630 am edt wed mar 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-112300-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
630 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale watch in effect from thursday afternoon through thursday
evening...

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. patchy fog late this
morning and afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm early this afternoon. 
.tonight...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 se 2 ft at 9 seconds.
patchy fog. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds.
patchy fog in the morning. a slight chance of tstms. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
ne 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 8 seconds.
showers likely in the evening. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 6 seconds and
s 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of tstms. showers. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 111030
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
630 am edt wed mar 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-112300-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
630 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale watch in effect from thursday afternoon through thursday
evening...

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...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 se 2 ft at 9 seconds.
patchy fog. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. patchy fog in the morning.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
ne 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds. showers likely in the
evening. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 ft. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 111030
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
630 am edt wed mar 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-112300-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
630 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale watch in effect from thursday afternoon through thursday
evening...

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.tonight...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 se 2 ft at 9 seconds.
patchy fog. 
.thu...sw winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w 25 to
30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft.
wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. patchy
fog in the morning. a slight chance of tstms. a chance of showers
in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and e
4 ft at 8 seconds. showers likely in the evening. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming e
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 5 seconds and s 1 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 110801
cwfmhx
expires:202603112115;;001981

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
401 am edt wed mar 11 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


amz156-112115-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
401 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from thursday afternoon through thursday
evening...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at
4 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy late. patchy fog this
morning. vsby 1 nm or less early this morning. 
.tonight...sw winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.thu...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and s 5 ft at 9 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the
afternoon. a chance of tstms. rain. patchy fog in the afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and s 5 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough after midnight. patchy fog in the evening. rain, mainly in
the evening. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming se
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 8 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat...nw winds around 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. a chance of tstms. rain. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 110801
cwfmhx
expires:202603112115;;001982

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
401 am edt wed mar 11 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


amz158-112115-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
401 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale watch in effect from thursday afternoon through thursday
evening...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at
4 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy late. patchy fog this
morning. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.thu...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near
shore. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. a slight
chance of tstms. rain. patchy fog in the afternoon with vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.thu night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
ne 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 5 to
7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: s 6 ft at
8 seconds and n 5 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. rain, mainly in
the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave
detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and ne 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
e 4 ft at 10 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.sat night...e winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of tstms. a chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. a chance of tstms. rain. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 110801
cwfmhx
expires:202603112115;;001975

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
401 am edt wed mar 11 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


amz135-112115-
pamlico sound-
401 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from thursday afternoon through thursday
evening...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft this
afternoon. areas of fog this morning. patchy fog early this
afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less until late afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...sw winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 ft. a slight chance of tstms. rain. patchy fog in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 ft. patchy fog in the evening. rain, mainly in the
evening. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves
around 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sat...nw winds around 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain.
a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
tstms. rain. 

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$