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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
803 am edt wed apr 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-230115-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
803 am edt wed apr 22 2026

.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds
and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
10 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely
with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely,
mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
showers.  

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
647 am edt wed apr 22 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


amz135-230000-
pamlico sound-
647 am edt wed apr 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from noon edt today through
late tonight...

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

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
647 am edt wed apr 22 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


amz156-230000-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
647 am edt wed apr 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through thursday morning...

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 7 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to rough. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a slight chance of showers in
the evening. 
.thu...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming sw
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. showers likely. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. a chance of showers.  

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
647 am edt wed apr 22 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


amz158-230000-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
647 am edt wed apr 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through thursday morning...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$