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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
231 pm edt tue apr 28 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-290730-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
231 pm edt tue apr 28 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 10 seconds and se 1 ft at 6 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 3 ft at
11 seconds. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
10 seconds. showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds.
a chance of showers and tstms.
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.fri night...e winds 5 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas 2 to
4 ft. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. showers.
.sat night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. showers likely, mainly in the
evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 281821
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
221 pm edt tue apr 28 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


amz135-290730-
pamlico sound-
221 pm edt tue apr 28 2026

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

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
221 pm edt tue apr 28 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


amz156-290730-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
221 pm edt tue apr 28 2026

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

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
221 pm edt tue apr 28 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


amz158-290730-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
221 pm edt tue apr 28 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 1 ft at 2 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: e 4 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w after midnight.
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at
7 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming n
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. a slight chance of showers. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e
3 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. showers.
.sat night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. showers
likely, mainly in the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$