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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1257 pm est tue feb 24 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-250615-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1257 pm est tue feb 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
wednesday evening...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 3 seconds and e 2 ft
at 12 seconds, becoming sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
12 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds.
a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. rain, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. rain likely. 
.sat...ne winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

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fzus52 kmhx 242026
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
326 pm est tue feb 24 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


amz135-250930-
pamlico sound-
326 pm est tue feb 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
wednesday evening...

.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with 
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain after midnight.
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. rain likely,
mainly in the morning. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. rain.
.fri...nw winds around 15 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. waves
around 2 ft. rain, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 242026
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
326 pm est tue feb 24 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


amz156-250930-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
326 pm est tue feb 24 2026

...gale warning in effect from wednesday morning through
wednesday evening...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. 
seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 
seconds and ne 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a 
moderate chop, increasing to rough. 
.wed...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. 
.wed night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds
and e 2 ft at 15 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of rain
in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. rain, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
326 pm est tue feb 24 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


amz158-250930-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
326 pm est tue feb 24 2026

...gale warning in effect from wednesday morning through
wednesday evening...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 4 seconds and ne 2 ft at 13 seconds, becoming sw 5 ft at
5 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy late this evening and
overnight. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts
to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft 
in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at
14 seconds, becoming sw 8 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 
seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very 
rough in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 13 seconds, becoming sw 6 ft at
7 seconds and e 2 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, except 4 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: sw 6 ft at
7 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s
6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e
1 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. rain, mainly in
the morning. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the
evening. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.  

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