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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
610 pm edt sat mar 14 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-151115-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
610 pm edt sat mar 14 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday afternoon through
tuesday morning...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 142339
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
739 pm edt sat mar 14 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


amz135-151245-
pamlico sound-
739 pm edt sat mar 14 2026

...gale watch in effect from monday afternoon through monday
evening...

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

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
739 pm edt sat mar 14 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


amz156-151245-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
739 pm edt sat mar 14 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
monday morning...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late monday
night...

.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop late. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se
6 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing
to rough in the afternoon. showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of tstms. showers likely. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. 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 around 30 kt, becoming w after midnight.
gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of rain
after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 6 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 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 around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.thu night...n 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
739 pm edt sat mar 14 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


amz158-151245-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
739 pm edt sat mar 14 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
monday morning...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late monday
night...

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

$$