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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
640 AM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-040015-
640 AM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE NORTH WILL WEAKEN
AS IT SLIDES OFFSHORE BY MIDDAY TODAY. THE HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO
RIDGE BACK TO THE CAROLINAS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK WHILE A
SERIES OF FRONTAL BOUNDARIES REMAIN NORTH OF THE AREA. INCREASING
EAST TO SOUTHEAST SWELL WILL EVENTUALLY DOMINATE THE SEAS.
AMZ250-040015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
640 AM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING,
THEN AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
AMZ252-040015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
640 AM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
WED
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ254-040015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
640 AM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG IN
THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ256-040015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
640 AM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
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