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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
229 pm edt wed may 27 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-280715-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
229 pm edt wed may 27 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at
5 seconds. a slight chance of showers and tstms late. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 5 seconds.
a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 7 seconds. showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 4 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of
showers after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers.
a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas 3 to
4 ft. a chance of tstms in the evening. a chance of showers. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers
in the morning. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 271826
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
226 pm edt wed may 27 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


amz135-280730-
pamlico sound-
226 pm edt wed may 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt this evening.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of showers and tstms this
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. waves
around 2 ft. a chance of tstms. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. 
.mon...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
showers. 
.mon night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 271826
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
226 pm edt wed may 27 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


amz156-280730-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
226 pm edt wed may 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday afternoon...

.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 6 seconds and se 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight. 
.thu...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 6 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. a
slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 7 seconds and ne 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the evening. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds and s
2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.fri night...se winds around 5 kt, becoming s after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 7 seconds and s 1 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers flat. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun...ne winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.mon...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...e winds around 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. a chance
of showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 271826
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
226 pm edt wed may 27 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


amz158-280730-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
226 pm edt wed may 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday afternoon...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: sw 5 ft at
6 seconds and se 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. a slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. a slight chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the afternoon. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and ne
2 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the evening. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 5 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: se 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming se
2 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.mon...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...ne winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. a chance of showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$