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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
613 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-172315-
613 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
IMPROVING MARINE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION. WINDS TURN NORTHERLY AND SURGE SLIGHTLY
BEHIND A REINFORCING SURFACE TROUGH TONIGHT. COLD HIGH PRESSURE
REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH FRIDAY.
AMZ250-172315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
613 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS MORNING.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT THIS 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.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 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 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ252-172315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
613 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 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
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU 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 5 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 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.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ254-172315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
613 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N 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
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE 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.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ256-172315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
613 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 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
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 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.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
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