fzus52 kilm 200633
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
233 am edt mon apr 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-201915-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
233 am edt mon apr 20 2026

.rest of tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 4 seconds and sw 1 ft at
5 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. 
.mon night...w winds 10 kt, becoming n with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 8 seconds
and w 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming e
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 7 seconds and s 1 ft at 2 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 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. seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

fzus52 kilm 200633
cwfilm
expires:202604201915;;677053

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
233 am edt mon apr 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-201915-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
233 am edt mon apr 20 2026

.rest of tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 3 seconds and sw 1 ft at
4 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 4 seconds and
ne 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.mon night...sw winds 10 kt, becoming n with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 8 seconds
and sw 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.tue night...se winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.wed...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: sw
2 ft at 3 seconds and e 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 200633
cwfilm
expires:202604201915;;677054

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
233 am edt mon apr 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-201915-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
233 am edt mon apr 20 2026

.rest of tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 3 seconds and s 1 ft at
5 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and
se 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 kt, becoming n with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds
and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and w 1 ft at
3 seconds. 
.tue night...s winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and
e 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus52 kilm 200633
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expires:202604201915;;677055

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
233 am edt mon apr 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-201915-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
233 am edt mon apr 20 2026

.rest of tonight...n winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and s 1 ft at
5 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming e
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 kt, becoming nw with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds
and e 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 2 seconds and
e 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 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. seas 2 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus52 kmhx 200622
cwfmhx
expires:202604201930;;675096

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
222 am edt mon apr 20 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


amz156-201930-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
222 am edt mon apr 20 2026

.today...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early
this morning, then becoming n 5 to 10 kt late this morning,
becoming w early this afternoon, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop early this morning, then diminishing to light chop
late this morning and early afternoon, increasing to a moderate
chop late. 
.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne with gusts up to
25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at
8 seconds and w 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...se winds around 5 kt, becoming s after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e
2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 200622
cwfmhx
expires:202604201930;;675097

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
222 am edt mon apr 20 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


amz158-201930-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
222 am edt mon apr 20 2026

.today...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late
this morning, then becoming sw this afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft.
wave detail: ne 4 ft at 6 seconds and sw 2 ft at 6 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light
chop late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 8 seconds and w 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave
detail: ne 5 ft at 7 seconds and sw 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at
3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e
2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 200622
cwfmhx
expires:202604201930;;675090

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
222 am edt mon apr 20 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


amz135-201930-
pamlico sound-
222 am edt mon apr 20 2026

.today...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early
this morning, then becoming w late this morning, becoming sw
early this afternoon, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. waves around
2 ft after midnight, then 1 ft, then, then around 2 ft this
afternoon. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming w 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

$$