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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1252 am est sat feb 28 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-281815-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1252 am est sat feb 28 2026

.rest of tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
7 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...n winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at
7 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming ne 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. wave
detail: e 2 ft at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming ne
4 ft at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at 8 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.tue...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.  

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1224 am est sat feb 28 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


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pamlico sound-
1224 am est sat feb 28 2026

.rest of tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a
chance of rain, then a slight chance of rain late. areas of fog.
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. areas of fog in
the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. patchy
fog. 
.sun...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. patchy fog in the morning. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.tue...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves
around 2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1224 am est sat feb 28 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


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s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1224 am est sat feb 28 2026

.rest of tonight...ne winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain. patchy fog.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. patchy fog in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 7 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. patchy fog after
midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds and
se 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. patchy fog in the
morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft
at 6 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and se 3 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. a
chance of rain. 
.tue...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.  

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1224 am est sat feb 28 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-281830-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1224 am est sat feb 28 2026

.rest of tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain. patchy fog.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. patchy fog in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 7 seconds and
se 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. patchy fog after
midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. patchy fog in
the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: e 2 ft at 7 seconds and se
2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 7 ft at
7 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, except 4 to
6 ft near shore. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. a chance of rain. 
.tue...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance
of rain in the morning. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.  

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