fzus52 kilm 191709
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
109 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-200615-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
109 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt early.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 9 seconds and e 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 191709
cwfilm
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
109 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-200615-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
109 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt early.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and e 1 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri night...se winds 5 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds
and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 191709
cwfilm
expires:202603200615;;961616

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
109 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-200615-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
109 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.this afternoon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and e 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and e 2 ft at
6 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and e 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 1 ft at
3 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds
and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 191709
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
109 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-200615-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
109 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds and e 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and e 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 1 ft at
2 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at
4 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 4 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. a
chance of showers and tstms.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 191853
cwfmhx
expires:202603200800;;967396

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
253 pm edt thu mar 19 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


amz135-200800-
pamlico sound-
253 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
waves around 2 ft early this afternoon, then 1 ft. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft. a slight chance of showers after
midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. a slight
chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...e winds around 10 kt, becoming se after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun...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.
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. waves around 2 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 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 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 191853
cwfmhx
expires:202603200800;;967402

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
253 pm edt thu mar 19 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


amz156-200800-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
253 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt, 
becoming ne 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 9
seconds and ne 4 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers 
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.sat...w 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: sw
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers rough. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 191853
cwfmhx
expires:202603200800;;967403

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
253 pm edt thu mar 19 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


amz158-200800-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
253 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early
this evening, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening
and overnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave
detail: e 5 ft at 9 seconds and ne 4 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
early this evening, then increasing to a moderate chop late this
evening and overnight. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail: e 5 ft at
10 seconds and e 1 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave
detail: e 5 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave
detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers rough. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.  

$$