fzus52 kilm 251824
cwfilm
expires:202603260715;;281084

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
224 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-260715-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
224 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds. patchy fog. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 8 seconds and sw
1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 6 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
5 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 251824
cwfilm
expires:202603260715;;281085

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
224 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-260715-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
224 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

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

$$

fzus52 kilm 251824
cwfilm
expires:202603260715;;281086

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
224 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-260715-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
224 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.this afternoon...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and s
1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu...e winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: se 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. patchy
fog. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 7 seconds and s 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: se 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
6 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 251824
cwfilm
expires:202603260715;;281087

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
224 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-260715-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
224 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: e 5 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds and s
1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu...e winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. patchy
fog. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 251859
cwfmhx
expires:202603260800;;284018

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
259 pm edt wed mar 25 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


amz135-260800-
pamlico sound-
259 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 251859
cwfmhx
expires:202603260800;;284024

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
259 pm edt wed mar 25 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


amz156-260800-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
259 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 251859
cwfmhx
expires:202603260800;;284025

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
259 pm edt wed mar 25 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


amz158-260800-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
259 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

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

$$