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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
231 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-270730-
231 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
GRADUALLY INCREASING WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTS
OFF THE EAST COAST. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE FROM THE
NORTH FRIDAY NIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY A SHIFT TO STRONGER
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS INTO SATURDAY. IMPROVING CONDITIONS INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK UNDER HIGH PRESSURE.
AMZ250-270730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
231 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ252-270730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
231 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ254-270730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
231 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ256-270730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
231 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 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 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO
1 NM OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
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