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FZUS52 KILM 111030
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
630 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-112300-
630 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
SEA FOG REMAINS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING DUE TO MOIST SOUTHWEST
FLOW. WINDS INCREASE TONIGHT AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONTAL
PASSAGE ON THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON
THURSDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS, INCREASING SEAS, AND A BRIEF PERIOD
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. OFFSHORE FLOW ON THURSDAY NIGHT WILL
BECOME ONSHORE FLOW THIS WEEKEND. SEA FOG CHANCES RETURN LATE
THIS WEEKEND.
AMZ250-112300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
630 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
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, BECOMING W
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 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 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
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 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.
AMZ252-112300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
630 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
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, BECOMING W
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 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 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY 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: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-112300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
630 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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.
AMZ256-112300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
630 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING E
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 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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