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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
812 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-161315-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
812 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft
at 7 seconds. patchy fog early this evening. patchy fog late this
evening and early morning. a chance of showers this evening. a
chance of tstms. showers likely after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm
this evening. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 9 ft
at 8 seconds. showers likely with a chance of tstms in the 
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
patchy fog in the afternoon. 
.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.
wave detail: s 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at 8 seconds
and w 3 ft at 5 seconds. showers and tstms likely in the evening.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 5 ft at 8 seconds and nw
3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at
8 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
9 seconds and nw 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 1 ft at
6 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
3 ft. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 160012
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
812 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-161315-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
812 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds. patchy fog early this evening. patchy fog late this
evening. patchy fog after midnight. a chance of showers this
evening. a chance of tstms. showers likely after midnight. vsby
1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less late this evening. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft
at 8 seconds. showers likely with a chance of tstms in the 
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning. 
.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.
wave detail: s 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at 8 seconds
and w 5 ft at 7 seconds. showers and tstms likely in the evening.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to
4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 5 ft at 7 seconds and s
4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming w 3 ft at 5 seconds and s 3 ft at
8 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 kt, becoming n with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 8 seconds
and w 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 1 ft at
4 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
812 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-161315-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
812 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
s 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. patchy fog this evening.
patchy fog after midnight. a chance of showers this evening. a
chance of tstms. showers likely after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm
this evening.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 
ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming s 
8 ft at 6 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, 
then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. patchy fog. vsby 1
to 3 nm in the morning. 
.mon night...w winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 8 ft at 8 seconds, becoming s 6 ft at 8 seconds
and w 4 ft at 5 seconds. showers and tstms likely in the evening.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 5 seconds and s 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 kt, becoming n with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 8 seconds
and w 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...e winds 5 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
812 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-161315-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
812 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers this
evening. a chance of tstms. showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 
ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming s 
8 ft at 7 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, 
then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
patchy fog in the afternoon. 
.mon night...w winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 8 ft at 8 seconds and w 2 ft at 4 seconds,
becoming s 6 ft at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 4 seconds and s 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 kt, becoming n with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds
and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 6 seconds and sw 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 152337
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
737 pm edt sun mar 15 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


amz158-161245-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
737 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through late monday
night...

.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. wave detail: se 8 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of
showers. a slight chance of tstms this evening, then a chance of
tstms after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft, except 6 to 9 ft
near shore. wave detail: s 10 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon.
showers likely. a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 11 ft at 9 seconds, becoming
s 9 ft at 9 seconds and sw 8 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. near shore, seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
w 7 ft at 8 seconds and s 6 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 9 seconds and
nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.wed night...ne winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 
.thu...ne winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.fri...n winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.fri night...e winds around 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing
to a moderate chop after midnight.  

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
737 pm edt sun mar 15 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


amz135-161245-
pamlico sound-
737 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from monday afternoon through late
monday night...

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

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
737 pm edt sun mar 15 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


amz156-161245-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
737 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through late monday
night...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$