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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1028 am edt mon mar 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-170315-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1028 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave
detail: s 10 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms early
this morning, then showers and tstms late this morning and
afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 7 to
10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
10 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 2 ft at
5 seconds. showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds and nw
2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 8 seconds and nw 2 ft at
3 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n after midnight.
gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
4 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1028 am edt mon mar 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-170315-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
1028 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building
to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. wave detail: se 7 ft at 8 seconds
and s 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming s 10 ft at 8 seconds. a chance
of showers and tstms early this morning, then showers and tstms
late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 7 to
10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
10 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at
5 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to
4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds and nw
3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 8 seconds and w 3 ft at
5 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
8 seconds and n 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1028 am edt mon mar 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-170315-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
1028 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building
to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming s 9 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. a slight
chance of tstms early this morning, then showers and tstms late
this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 9 ft
at 7 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at 8 seconds and w 3 ft at
5 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 8 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
8 seconds and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 9 seconds and e 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...e winds 5 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1028 am edt mon mar 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-170315-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
1028 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming sw
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft this afternoon. wave detail: se 6 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming s 9 ft at 7 seconds. showers and tstms late this morning
and afternoon. 
.tonight...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 5 to
8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 8 ft
at 8 seconds and w 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming s 6 ft at
8 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms
in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 8 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
8 seconds and n 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 161553
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1153 am edt mon mar 16 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


amz135-170500-
pamlico sound-
1153 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
late. waves 2 to 4 ft. patchy fog late this morning. showers
likely. a slight chance of tstms. 
.tonight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
w 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. waves 3 to
5 ft. showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu...n winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu night...ne winds around 10 kt, becoming n after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...n winds around 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 161553
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1153 am edt mon mar 16 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


amz156-170500-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1153 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
late. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very
rough late. showers likely. a slight chance of tstms late this
morning, then a chance of tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
w after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 6 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop 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 sw 4 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft
at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.wed night...n winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.thu night...n winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 
.fri...n winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 161553
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1153 am edt mon mar 16 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


amz158-170500-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1153 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
late. seas 7 to 10 ft. near shore, seas 6 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 10 ft at 8 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough late.
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm late
this morning. 
.tonight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: s
11 ft at 9 seconds and sw 8 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. near shore, seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
sw 7 ft at 8 seconds and se 6 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. wave detail: se 5 ft
at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. wave
detail: se 5 ft at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. 
.wed night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.thu...n winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.fri 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.

$$