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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
458 am est sun jan 25 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-252215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
458 am est sun jan 25 2026

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

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

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
550 am est sun jan 25 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


amz135-260000-
pamlico sound-
550 am est sun jan 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.today...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming sw
with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain
until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late. vsby 1 to 3 nm
early this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance
of tstms. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after
midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. 
.wed night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. a chance of snow after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

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
550 am est sun jan 25 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


amz156-260000-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
550 am est sun jan 25 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw this afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 8 seconds
and s 5 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. rain,
mainly this morning. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and se 6 ft at 9 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of tstms. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds and se 6 ft at 9 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of rain in the
morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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 choppy. 
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...nw winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

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
550 am est sun jan 25 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


amz158-260000-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
550 am est sun jan 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late monday night...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$