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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
501 am edt fri apr 17 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-172130-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
501 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt this morning.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
9 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n
4 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 170901
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
501 am edt fri apr 17 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-172130-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
501 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt this morning.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
9 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at
4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and ne 3 ft at
7 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 170901
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
501 am edt fri apr 17 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-172130-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
501 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds.
a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of showers
in the evening. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
501 am edt fri apr 17 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-172130-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
501 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt early this
morning. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e
2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. a
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 8 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 170626
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
226 am edt fri apr 17 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 60 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz156-171930-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
226 am edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.sun...sw winds around 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds
and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. a slight chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. showers likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 170626
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expires:202604171930;;505598

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
226 am edt fri apr 17 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 60 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-171930-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
226 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e
2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave detail: n 5 ft at
6 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. a chance of showers. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 170626
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expires:202604171930;;505591

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
226 am edt fri apr 17 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 60 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz135-171930-
pamlico sound-
226 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then
becoming s 5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft after midnight, then
1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat...s winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers
likely, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. 
.tue night...se winds around 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$