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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
451 pm edt sun mar 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-230915-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
451 pm edt sun mar 22 2026

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

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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 with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming ne 5 ft at
5 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. a slight 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. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
8 seconds. 
.wed night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 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 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 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 kmhx 221856
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
256 pm edt sun mar 22 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


amz135-230800-
pamlico sound-
256 pm edt sun mar 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from monday afternoon through
tuesday afternoon...

.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with a few
gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n with gusts up to 25 kt in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. 
.wed...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. 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.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 221856
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
256 pm edt sun mar 22 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


amz156-230800-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
256 pm edt sun mar 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening
through monday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from monday afternoon through tuesday
morning...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. 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 this evening, then increasing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.mon night...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 4 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. 
.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 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail:
ne 5 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.wed...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight. 
.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 4 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 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of
showers.  

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
256 pm edt sun mar 22 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


amz158-230800-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
256 pm edt sun mar 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening
through monday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from monday afternoon through tuesday
morning...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at
5 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 
to 8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 7 
seconds and s 4 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough.

.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave
detail: ne 7 ft at 8 seconds and s 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 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave
detail: e 5 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.wed...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
diminishing to flat after midnight. 
.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 4 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...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$