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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
630 am edt thu sep 24 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-242300-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
630 am edt thu sep 24 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at
11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms until late afternoon. a
chance of showers. 
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of showers in
the evening. 
.fri...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e 9 ft at 13 seconds and n
2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming e 7 ft at 13 seconds and n 1 ft at
4 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e
7 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at 12 seconds and
n 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 241030
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
630 am edt thu sep 24 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-242300-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
630 am edt thu sep 24 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this morning and
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 8 seconds and
n 2 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms. 
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 10 seconds and n 3 ft at 4 seconds.
a chance of showers in the evening. 
.fri...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne
7 ft at 12 seconds and n 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne
6 ft at 12 seconds and n 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 12 seconds and
n 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 13 seconds and nw 1 ft at 2 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 241030
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
630 am edt thu sep 24 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-242300-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
630 am edt thu sep 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.today...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers. a
slight chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers in
the evening. 
.fri...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 11 seconds and
n 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 12 seconds and n 1 ft at
3 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 12 seconds and
n 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
630 am edt thu sep 24 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-242300-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
630 am edt thu sep 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.today...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of
showers. a slight chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of
tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 7 seconds. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.fri...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne
7 ft at 9 seconds and n 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 12 seconds and n 1 ft at
3 seconds. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...w winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 241400
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1000 am edt thu sep 24 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


amz135-250300-
pamlico sound-
1000 am edt thu sep 24 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday evening...

.rest of today...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.fri...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. a slight chance of
rain. 
.fri 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. a slight
chance of rain in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.mon night...sw winds around 5 kt, becoming w around 5 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 241400
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1000 am edt thu sep 24 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


amz156-250300-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1000 am edt thu sep 24 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday morning...

.rest of today...ne winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. 
seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 13 seconds and s 1 ft at 5
seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. showers likely. a
chance of tstms late this morning, then a slight chance of tstms 
this afternoon. 
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 13 seconds and n 3 ft at 5 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. rain likely, mainly in the
evening. 
.fri...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 14 seconds and n 2 ft at 4 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a slight chance of rain. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne
7 ft at 13 seconds and n 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a slight chance of rain in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft
at 13 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.sat night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail:
ne 5 ft at 13 seconds and nw 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.mon...w winds around 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers flat. 
.mon night...sw winds around 5 kt. seas around 2 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers flat.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 241400
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expires:202609250300;;980023

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1000 am edt thu sep 24 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


amz158-250300-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1000 am edt thu sep 24 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday morning...

.rest of today...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
7 to 10 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 9 ft at
10 seconds and n 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms. 
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 9 ft at
13 seconds and n 5 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. a slight chance of rain in the evening. 
.fri...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 14 seconds and n 5 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 14 seconds and n 4 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave
detail: e 6 ft at 13 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave
detail: e 5 ft at 13 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.mon...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming sw around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers flat. 
.mon night...sw winds around 5 kt. seas around 2 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers flat.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$