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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
229 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-090715-
229 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Periods of sea fog, dense at times, will make navigation
difficult, especially near shore, through mid week. High pressure
will maintain control through Wednesday before a cold front moves
through Thursday.

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AMZ250-090715-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
229 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog early. Patchy fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
early.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-090715-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
229 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog early. Patchy fog late. A slight chance of
showers late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms
in the morning. A slight chance of showers. Patchy dense fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ254-090715-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
229 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. Patchy fog
late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ256-090715-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
229 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late. Patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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