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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
921 pm edt sun apr 5 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-061415-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
921 pm edt sun apr 5 2026

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

.overnight...sw winds 15 kt, becoming n late. gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds. showers likely
late this evening. a slight chance of tstms. a chance of showers.
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.mon night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e
6 ft at 6 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.thu night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.fri night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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fzus52 kmhx 052236
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
636 pm edt sun apr 5 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


amz135-061145-
pamlico sound-
636 pm edt sun apr 5 2026

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

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt with 
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance
of tstms this evening. showers until early morning, then a slight
chance of showers late. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming ne
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. waves
1 ft or less. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the 
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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fzus52 kmhx 052236
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
636 pm edt sun apr 5 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


amz156-061145-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
636 pm edt sun apr 5 2026

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

.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late
this evening, then becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after midnight,
becoming n late. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail:
se 5 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy late this evening, then increasing to rough
after midnight. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming ne
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 6 seconds and ne 5 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds and
ne 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and ne 2 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.wed...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. 
.wed night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.thu...e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri...e winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 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. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
636 pm edt sun apr 5 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


amz158-061145-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
636 pm edt sun apr 5 2026

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

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
nw with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight, then becoming n 20 to
25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s
5 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing
to rough late. a chance of tstms this evening. showers. a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming ne
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 4 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.mon night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 8 seconds and
ne 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: e 5 ft at
8 seconds and ne 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming e 7 ft at 8 seconds
and e 4 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.wed...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: e 7 ft at
8 seconds and ne 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. 
.wed night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. 
.thu...e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. a chance
of showers in the evening. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$