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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
531 am edt fri oct 9 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-092230-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
531 am edt fri oct 9 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late
saturday night...

.today...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
7 seconds and ne 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.sat...e winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at 7 seconds.
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
se 20 to 25 kt after midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: e
9 ft at 8 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds. showers with a chance of
tstms in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds. showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 090632
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
232 am edt fri oct 9 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


amz135-091945-
pamlico sound-
232 am edt fri oct 9 2026

.today...w winds around 5 kt, becoming ne. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft. showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun...se winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of tstms.
showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm
in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 090632
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
232 am edt fri oct 9 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


amz156-091945-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
232 am edt fri oct 9 2026

.today...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming ne. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat...e winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft
at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 2 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. a slight chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...se 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
3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a chance
of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...s winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 8 seconds and se 2 ft at 4 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. showers with a chance of
tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds and sw 4 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. showers with a
chance of tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 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. a chance of
showers in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 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
232 am edt fri oct 9 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


amz158-091945-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
232 am edt fri oct 9 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through sunday
morning...

.today...light and variable winds, becoming n around 5 kt early
this morning, then becoming ne late this morning and afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 5 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy
after midnight. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.sat...e winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
2 seconds, becoming e 7 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 3 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...se winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. wave detail: e 8 ft at
8 seconds and se 1 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm after
midnight. 
.sun...s winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: s 7 ft at
8 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: s 7 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of tstms.
showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. a chance of
showers in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$