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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
930 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-111400-
930 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN CONTROL THROUGH WEDNESDAY BEFORE A
COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH ON THURSDAY. EXPECT SEA FOG, DENSE AT
TIMES, TO PERIODICALLY AFFECT THE WATERS, ESPECIALLY NEAR SHORE,
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY. BRIEF OFFSHORE FLOW ON THURSDAY NIGHT WILL
RETURN TO ONSHORE FOR THE WEEKEND.
AMZ250-111400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
930 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN
THE EVENING.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-111400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
930 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S
1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-111400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
930 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY
FOG.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN
THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-111400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
930 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN
THE EVENING.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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