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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
637 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-271115-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
637 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through saturday
afternoon...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
637 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-271115-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
637 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through saturday
afternoon...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
637 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-271115-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
637 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through saturday
afternoon...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
637 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-271115-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
637 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through saturday
afternoon...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 3 ft at 7 seconds. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to
1 nm or less in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and e
2 ft at 8 seconds. patchy fog in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 7 seconds and
s 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft
at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 kt. seas 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
719 pm edt thu mar 26 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


amz135-271230-
pamlico sound-
719 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 pm edt this evening
through late friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.mon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
719 pm edt thu mar 26 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


amz156-271230-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
719 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...
...gale watch in effect from late friday night through saturday
evening...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming n 5 ft at 5 seconds and sw 4 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to very
rough after midnight. a slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and ne 6 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. a chance of
showers in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and ne 6 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming e
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne
5 ft at 6 seconds and e 5 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.mon night...sw winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue night...sw 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
719 pm edt thu mar 26 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


amz158-271230-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
719 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 pm edt this evening
through late friday night...
...gale watch in effect from late friday night through saturday
afternoon...

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

$$