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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
236 pm edt fri mar 13 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-140715-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
236 pm edt fri mar 13 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
236 pm edt fri mar 13 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-140715-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
236 pm edt fri mar 13 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
236 pm edt fri mar 13 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-140715-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
236 pm edt fri mar 13 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
236 pm edt fri mar 13 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-140715-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
236 pm edt fri mar 13 2026

.this afternoon...se winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt late. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at
8 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 7 seconds and w 1 ft at
2 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of tstms. showers.
.mon...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...w winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 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
156 pm edt fri mar 13 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


amz156-140700-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
156 pm edt fri mar 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm edt this evening
through saturday morning...

.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s early, then becoming
sw 10 to 15 kt early this evening, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 4 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
early this evening, then increasing to choppy late this evening
and overnight. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a slight chance of rain in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 7 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 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough after midnight. showers with a chance of
tstms. 
.tue...w 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. a chance of rain in the
morning. 
.tue night...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.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.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
156 pm edt fri mar 13 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


amz158-140700-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
156 pm edt fri mar 13 2026

.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s early, then becoming
sw 10 to 15 kt early this evening, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late
this evening and overnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop early this evening, then
increasing to choppy late this evening and overnight. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. wave detail: se 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a slight chance of
rain in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. wave
detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 8 to
11 ft, except 6 to 9 ft near shore. wave detail: s 10 ft at
7 seconds and e 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 6 to 9 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. a
chance of tstms. showers.
.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 around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

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
156 pm edt fri mar 13 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


amz135-140700-
pamlico sound-
156 pm edt fri mar 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening
through late tonight...

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

$$