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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
647 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-221130-
647 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW, MODERATE AT TIMES, WILL CONTINUE INTO
MONDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS LATE MONDAY,
WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT INTO
TUESDAY.
AMZ250-221130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
647 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN 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 E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-221130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
647 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-221130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
647 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-221130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
647 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT
AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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