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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
236 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-210730-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
236 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.this afternoon...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 10 
seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. few gusts up to 25 kt early. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave 
detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...s 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: s 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...sw winds 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. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...e winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
236 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-210730-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
236 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.this afternoon...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 4 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. few gusts up to 25 kt early. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave 
detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.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 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.tue night...e winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
236 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-210730-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
236 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
236 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-210730-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
236 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.this afternoon...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. few gusts up to 25 kt early. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave 
detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...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 4 seconds and e
3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 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 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...e winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
254 pm edt fri mar 20 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


amz135-210800-
pamlico sound-
254 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 am edt saturday through
saturday morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
254 pm edt fri mar 20 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


amz156-210800-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
254 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
saturday afternoon...

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


amz158-210800-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
254 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
saturday afternoon...

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