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Clickable Marine Forecast Map Surf City Cape Lookout Coastal Waters Forecast for AMZ158 New River Inlet New Topsail Inlet Rich Inlet Masonboro Inlet Carolina Beach Inlet Cape Fear Coastal Waters Forecast for AMZ252 Lockwoods Folly Inlet Shallotte Inlet Coastal Waters Forecast for AMZ254 Little River Inlet Murrells Inlet Coastal Waters Forecast for AMZ256 Pawleys Inlet North Inlet Winyah Bay South Santee River Coastal Waters Forecast for AMZ350 Bulls Bay Dewees Inlet Charleston Harbor Offshore Waters Forecast for ANZ833 Offshore Waters Forecast for ANZ835 Myrtle Beach Wilmington Coastal Waters Forecast for AMZ250 Coastal Waters Forecast for AMZ250 Coastal Waters Forecast for AMZ250 Coastal Waters Forecast for AMZ35 Coastal Waters Forecast for AMZ35 Cape Romain

 

Marine Weather Message   Issued: 03/02/2026 10:47:00 PM UTC


127
WHUS72 KILM 021747
MWWILM

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1247 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

AMZ250-252-254-256-021900-
/O.CAN.KILM.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260303T1200Z/
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1247 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

$$


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323
FZUS52 KILM 022320
CWFILM

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

AMZ200-031230-
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.

$$

AMZ250-031230-
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.

$$

AMZ252-031230-
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.

$$

AMZ254-031230-
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.

$$

AMZ256-031230-
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.

$$
dch


 

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230
FZNT22 KWBC 030227
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
927 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 20 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank
from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore.

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.

ANZ899-031600-
927 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Strong high pressure just N of
the region will shift E of the waters tonight and Tue. A
stationary front over the S portion will slowly lift N tonight
into Tue, then move N of the area Tue night. High pressure will
build just E of the S and central waters Wed, then drift S Wed
night through Sat night. A cold front will move over the N
portion Wed and stall, then continue Wed night into Thu night.
Low pressure will track E and SE along the front Thu night into
Fri night while pulling the front S across the area. A high
pressure ridge will build E across the N portion Sat, then shift
E of the region Sat night as a cold front approaches from the NW.

$$

ANZ820-031600-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
927 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain likely with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance
of rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Areas of fog and chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW
10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ915-031600-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
927 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW less than 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ920-031600-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
927 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ905-031600-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
927 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. Chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 7 to
9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to
8 ft.

$$

ANZ910-031600-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
927 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ825-031600-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
927 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Slight
chance of rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ828-031600-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
927 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Chance of tstms early. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight
chance of rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog and
chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ925-031600-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
927 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.TUE...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ830-031600-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
927 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Rain likely. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ833-031600-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
927 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ930-031600-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
927 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ835-031600-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
927 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ935-031600-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
927 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.


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