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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
227 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-130715-
227 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT DUE TO
STRONG AND GUSTY SHIFTING WINDS SW AHEAD OF COLD FRONT, VEERING
TO THE NW TO N AFTER PASSAGE OF COLD FRONT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD IN FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT FRONTAL
SYSTEM LATE SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
AMZ250-130715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
227 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 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: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-130715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
227 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT.
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7
SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 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: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-130715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
227 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7
SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
S 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 3 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. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-130715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
227 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7
SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 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: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
E 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 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
MON
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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