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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
221 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-280715-
221 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH TODAY AND THEN MOVE THROUGH THE
AREA TONIGHT BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR GALES LATE TONIGHT INTO
SATURDAY. SLOWLY IMPROVING CONDITIONS ARE THEN EXPECTED LATER IN
THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS.
AMZ250-280715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
221 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.
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 S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
A 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: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ252-280715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
221 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
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 SW 3 FT AT 5 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 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ254-280715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
221 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 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 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
MON
SE WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ256-280715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
221 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING E
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
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.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
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