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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
228 am edt mon mar 23 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-231915-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
228 am edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through late
tuesday night...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 230628
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
228 am edt mon mar 23 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-231915-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
228 am edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through late
tuesday night...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 230628
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
228 am edt mon mar 23 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-231915-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
228 am edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through late
tuesday night...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
228 am edt mon mar 23 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-231915-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
228 am edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through late
tuesday night...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 230623
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
223 am edt mon mar 23 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


amz156-231930-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
223 am edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through tuesday
morning...

.today...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy late this morning
and afternoon. a slight chance of showers and tstms early this
afternoon. a chance of showers and tstms late. 
.tonight...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and s 5 ft at 7 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the evening. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.tue night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to
light chop after midnight. 
.wed...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 9 seconds and se 1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. a slight chance of showers. 
.wed night...se winds around 5 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 10 seconds and se 1 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers flat. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of
showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 230623
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
223 am edt mon mar 23 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


amz158-231930-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
223 am edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through tuesday
morning...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 230623
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expires:202603231930;;151068

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
223 am edt mon mar 23 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


amz135-231930-
pamlico sound-
223 am edt mon mar 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through late
tonight...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, then becoming n late. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this
afternoon. 
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a slight chance
of showers. 
.wed night...se winds around 5 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$