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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
247 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-201930-
247 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
LIGHT NORTHERLY FLOW THIS MORNING WILL VEER TO SOUTHWESTERLY FOR
TONIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS LATE
MONDAY, WITH POTENTIAL FOR SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS MONDAY
NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.
AMZ250-201930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
247 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
AMZ252-201930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
247 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
AMZ254-201930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
247 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
AMZ256-201930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
247 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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