Marine Weather Message   Issued: 03/24/2026 09:56:00 AM UTC

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WHUS72 KILM 240556
MWWILM

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
156 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

AMZ250-252-254-256-241900-
/O.CON.KILM.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-260325T0600Z/
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-
156 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft.

* WHERE...Southeast North Carolina and Northeast South Carolina
coastal waters.

* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

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FZUS52 KILM 240628
CWFILM

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
228 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-241915-
228 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Gradually decreasing winds are expected as Canadian high pressure
moves across the Appalachians today, then off the East Coast
Wednesday and Thursday. The next cold front should arrive from the
north Friday night accompanied by a shift to stronger
northeasterly winds through Saturday.


$$

AMZ250-241915-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
228 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 5 seconds and
E 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

AMZ252-241915-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
228 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 3 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and E
1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

AMZ254-241915-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
228 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to
30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE
1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ256-241915-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
228 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 5 seconds and
E 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

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FZNT22 KWBC 240232
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1032 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 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.

ANZ899-241445-
1032 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure near 40N66W will
continue tracking off to the NE and intensifying this evening,
moving to a position well NE of the area and S of Newfoundland by
late tonight and while pulling a cold front S across the central
and S portions. The front will stall just S of the area Tue into
Wed, then dissipate by Wed night. High pressure will build E to
the mid-Atlantic coast tonight, settle offshore Tue into Wed,
then shift E of the area Wed night. The departing high will
maintain a weak ridge SW across the S portions Thu into Fri.
Another cold front will approach from the NW Thu night, then push
SE across the waters Fri into Sat. Another high pressure will
build E across the waters Sat and Sat night behind the front.

$$

ANZ820-241445-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1032 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.WED...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ915-241445-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1032 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ920-241445-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1032 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ905-241445-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1032 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ910-241445-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1032 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ825-241445-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1032 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ828-241445-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1032 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ925-241445-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1032 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ830-241445-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1032 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ833-241445-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1032 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ930-241445-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1032 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ835-241445-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1032 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ935-241445-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1032 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.

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