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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
236 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-140715-
236 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO INFLUENCE THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY,
BRINGING GENERALLY BENIGN WEATHER. ACTIVE FRONTAL SYSTEMS WILL
BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AND ESPECIALLY MONDAY, WITH
SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE. COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BY
TUESDAY.
AMZ250-140715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
236 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-140715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
236 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-140715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
236 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-140715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
236 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT
2 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
IGB
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