fzus52 kilm 181843
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
243 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-190715-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
243 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 182011
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
411 pm edt sat apr 18 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


amz135-190915-
pamlico sound-
411 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
sunday evening...

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

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 182011
cwfmhx
expires:202604190915;;599092

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
411 pm edt sat apr 18 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


amz156-190915-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
411 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday afternoon through
late sunday night...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy late. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to very rough in
the afternoon. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and ne 4 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. a chance
of showers in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 9 seconds and ne 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 4 seconds and ne 4 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming ne
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 182011
cwfmhx
expires:202604190915;;599093

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
411 pm edt sat apr 18 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


amz158-190915-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
411 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday afternoon through
late sunday night...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, except
2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing
to choppy after midnight. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 8 seconds and
se 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n after midnight.
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$