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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
222 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-211915-
222 AM 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, modest at times, through the weekend.
Cold front will move across late Monday, with Small Craft Advisory
conditions likely Monday night into Tuesday.

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AMZ250-211915-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
222 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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 15 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 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 9 seconds. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 ft.

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AMZ252-211915-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
222 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ254-211915-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
222 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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 15 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, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers 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 2 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ256-211915-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
222 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. 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
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

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