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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


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.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 271821
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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


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.  

$$

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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


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.  

$$

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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


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.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 271955
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
355 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz135-280900-
pamlico sound-
355 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through saturday
afternoon...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt late this evening and overnight. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of showers after midnight. showers likely late. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s after midnight.
waves around 2 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 271955
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
355 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz156-280900-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
355 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through saturday
evening...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw with gusts up to
25 kt late this evening, then becoming n 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt after midnight, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt late. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at
5 seconds and s 5 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight, then increasing to
very rough late. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and ne 6 ft at 8 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. a chance of showers in the
morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and ne 6 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming e
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne
5 ft at 6 seconds and e 5 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 9 seconds and se 3 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 8 seconds and se 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
355 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-280900-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
355 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through saturday
evening...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt late this
evening, then becoming n 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and n
3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop late this evening, then increasing to rough
after midnight. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and sw 4 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough in the afternoon. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail: e 6 ft at
7 seconds and nw 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming e
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: e 6 ft at 10 seconds and e 5 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. wave detail: e 5 ft at 10 seconds and se 3 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.mon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. wave detail: e 5 ft at 9 seconds and se 4 ft at 7 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.mon night...sw winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

$$