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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
239 am edt sun mar 15 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-151915-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
239 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from noon edt today through
tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se
4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at 7 seconds. showers with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers
and tstms. patchy fog in the evening. patchy fog after midnight.
vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: s 9 ft at 7 seconds. showers with tstms
likely. 
.mon night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w after midnight.
gusts up to 30 kt. 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 4 seconds. showers with tstms likely 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...n winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 4 ft. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

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
343 am edt sun mar 15 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


amz135-152045-
pamlico sound-
343 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from monday afternoon through late
monday night...

.today...se winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance
of rain this morning. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms late. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of tstms. showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
4 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 showers with a slight chance
of tstms after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.wed night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.thu...ne winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.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
343 am edt sun mar 15 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


amz156-152045-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
343 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through monday morning...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through late monday
night...

.today...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a slight chance of rain this morning, then a chance
of showers and tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of tstms. showers likely, mainly in the
evening. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft
at 8 seconds and 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 25 to 30 kt, becoming w after midnight.
gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 9 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance
of tstms after midnight. 
.tue...nw 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: w 6 ft
at 8 seconds and se 6 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...ne winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...ne winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.thu...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.thu night...n winds around 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
343 am edt sun mar 15 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


amz158-152045-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
343 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through monday morning...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through late monday
night...

.today...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft,
building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft,
building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. wave detail: se 6 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy late this morning and afternoon. a slight chance of
rain this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms this
afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: s 8 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 8 to
11 ft. near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 10 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w after midnight.
gusts up to 35 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight. near shore, seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 11 ft at
9 seconds and sw 8 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. 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 6 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail:
se 5 ft at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 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.

$$