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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
559 am edt sat mar 28 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-282215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
559 am edt sat mar 28 2026

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

.today...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds. a slight chance of showers 
this morning.
.tonight...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 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: e 6 ft at 10 seconds and e 3 ft at
7 seconds, becoming e 5 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
8 seconds. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 280959
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
559 am edt sat mar 28 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-282215-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
559 am edt sat mar 28 2026

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

.today...n winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7
ft this afternoon. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and sw 3 ft 
at 5 seconds. a slight chance of showers late this morning. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 7 seconds and n 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at 8 seconds and e
3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 9 seconds and se 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.wed...s winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 280959
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
559 am edt sat mar 28 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-282215-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
559 am edt sat mar 28 2026

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

.today...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...se winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 280959
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
559 am edt sat mar 28 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-282215-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
559 am edt sat mar 28 2026

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

.today...n winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt late. gusts
up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 4 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e
6 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 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 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sun night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 7 seconds and e 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 8 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 280635
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
235 am edt sat mar 28 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


amz156-281945-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
235 am edt sat mar 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am edt early this
morning...
...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...n winds around 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt early
this morning, then diminishing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon.
gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at
6 seconds and ne 6 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to very rough early this morning, then
diminishing to rough this afternoon. a slight chance of tstms
after midnight. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft
at 6 seconds and ne 6 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 10 seconds and
ne 4 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 8 seconds and e 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 8 seconds and e 3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate 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. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed 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.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 280635
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expires:202603281945;;418909

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
235 am edt sat mar 28 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


amz158-281945-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
235 am edt sat mar 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am edt early this
morning...
...gale warning in effect through this evening...

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 280635
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expires:202603281945;;418902

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
235 am edt sat mar 28 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


amz135-281945-
pamlico sound-
235 am edt sat mar 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am edt early this
morning...
...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

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

$$