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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
151 am edt thu mar 12 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-121830-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
151 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through this
evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
151 am edt thu mar 12 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-121830-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
151 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through this
evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
151 am edt thu mar 12 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-121830-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
151 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through this
evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
151 am edt thu mar 12 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-121830-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
151 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through this
evening...

.rest of 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. 
.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 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds.
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
ne 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri...e winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and s 1 ft at
7 seconds, becoming ne 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at
2 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of tstms. showers.
.mon...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of tstms.
showers.
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 120629
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
229 am edt thu mar 12 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


amz135-121930-
pamlico sound-
229 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through this
evening...

.rest of 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 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. a chance of rain
and tstms in the morning, then rain with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. rain
likely in the evening. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sat...w winds around 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.sat night...e winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain
in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
tstms. rain.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. rain with a chance
of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of tstms. rain. 

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
229 am edt thu mar 12 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


amz156-121930-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
229 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through this
evening...

.rest of 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 2 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 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. a slight
chance of rain and tstms in the morning, then rain with a chance
of tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds and s 6 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough after midnight. rain likely in the evening. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 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 rain in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. a chance of tstms. rain.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. rain with a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. a chance of tstms. rain. 

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
229 am edt thu mar 12 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


amz158-121930-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
229 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through this
evening...

.rest of tonight...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 se 2 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. areas of fog. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.thu...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very
rough in the afternoon. areas of fog in the morning. a slight
chance of tstms. a slight chance of rain in the morning, then a
chance of rain in the afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less in the
morning. 
.thu night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. near
shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 7 ft at 8 seconds and nw 6 ft at 6 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after
midnight. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 4 ft at
8 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. a chance of tstms. rain.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. rain with a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 7 to 10 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. a chance of tstms. rain. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$