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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
252 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-230715-
252 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
MODEST SW FLOW, EXCEPT S NEARSHORE THRU THIS EVENING, WILL
CONTINUE INTO MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS LATE
MON, WITH SCA CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON NIGHT INTO TUE NIGHT.
BENIGN MARINE CONDITIONS WILL FOLLOW WED THROUGH END OF THE WEEK.
AMZ250-230715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
252 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EXCEPT S
NEARSHORE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EXCEPT
SOUTH NEARSHORE THIS EVENING. 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 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-230715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
252 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EXCEPT S
NEARSHORE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EXCEPT S
NEARSHORE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 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: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 4 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 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 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 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
THU 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.
AMZ254-230715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
252 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE, EXCEPT S
NEARSHORE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EXCEPT S
NEARSHORE. 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, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 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 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 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 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-230715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
252 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, EXCEPT S NEARSHORE. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5
SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EXCEPT S
NEARSHORE. 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
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE 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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
DCH
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