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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
231 am edt thu mar 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-261930-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
231 am edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of tonight...s winds 5 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 5 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 1 ft at 3 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. patchy fog. 
.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 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of showers. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 5 seconds and ne 4 ft at 8 seconds. a 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. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.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 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
231 am edt thu mar 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-261930-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
231 am edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of tonight...s winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 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. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at 4 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 3 ft at 7 seconds.
patchy fog. 
.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 4 ft at
6 seconds. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and w 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.sun night...e 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.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
231 am edt thu mar 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-261930-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
231 am edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of tonight...se winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 8 seconds. patchy fog late. 
.thu...s winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 8 seconds. patchy fog in
the morning. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 7 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. 
.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. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 7 seconds and nw 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.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.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
231 am edt thu mar 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-261930-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
231 am edt thu mar 26 2026

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
239 am 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


amz135-261945-
pamlico sound-
239 am edt thu mar 26 2026

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n with gusts up to
25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers likely, mainly in
the evening. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 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...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.mon...s 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.
.mon 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
239 am 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


amz156-261945-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
239 am edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
sunday evening...

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt. 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. 
.tonight...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 3 ft at 10 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 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 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 35 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at 5 seconds and sw 5 ft at 6 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a 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 4 to 6 ft. wave detail:
ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 6 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...se 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 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
239 am 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


amz158-261945-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
239 am edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
sunday evening...

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

$$