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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
620 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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620 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure ridging across the area from the north, will weaken
as it slides well offshore by midweek. The high will continue to
ridge back to the Carolinas thru the end of the week while a
series of frontal boundaries remain north of the area. Increasing
E-SE swell will eventually dominate the seas thruout the period.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
620 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
620 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S 5 kt after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming S 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
620 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
620 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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