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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
128 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-170615-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
128 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until midnight edt tonight...
...tornado watch 69 in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 161730
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
130 pm 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


amz135-170630-
pamlico sound-
130 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...tornado watch 69 in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...gale warning in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this evening, then becoming
w 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. waves 3 to
5 ft. showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon and evening,
then a chance of showers with 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. 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 around 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 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
130 pm 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


amz156-170630-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
130 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...tornado watch 69 in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

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

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
130 pm 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


amz158-170630-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
130 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...tornado watch 69 in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt early
this evening, then becoming sw late this evening, becoming w
20 to 25 kt 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, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
10 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing
to very rough this evening, then diminishing to rough after
midnight. showers this afternoon. tstms likely. showers likely. 
.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 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
s 6 ft at 9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 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 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 8 seconds and w 2 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 3 to 5 ft, except 2 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 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. 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 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at
6 seconds. 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 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$