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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
530 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-232215-
530 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON
FOLLOWED BY A PERIOD OF STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS. CANADIAN HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD TOWARD THE EAST COAST TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE FRIDAY NIGHT WITH INCREASING WINDS
AND SEAS.
AMZ250-232215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
530 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 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 AND
TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT BEFORE
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9
SECONDS, BECOMING NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A
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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-232215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
530 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
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 LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT BEFORE
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9
SECONDS, BECOMING NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A
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 SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 5 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.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-232215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
530 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT BEFORE
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A 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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-232215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
530 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4
FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT BEFORE
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9
SECONDS, BECOMING NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 5 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 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE 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.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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