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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
605 am est wed jan 28 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-290015-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
605 am est wed jan 28 2026

.today...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming nw
5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming w late. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds and sw 1 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 3 seconds and s
1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds
and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. rain and snow. 
.sat night...nw winds 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. snow, mainly in the
evening. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of snow in
the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

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fzus52 kmhx 281304
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
804 am est wed jan 28 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


amz135-290215-
pamlico sound-
804 am est wed jan 28 2026

.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then
becoming w late. waves 2 to 3 ft this morning, then 1 ft. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain and snow in the evening, then rain and snow likely after
midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. rain and snow. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...n winds 30 to 35 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. rain in the
evening. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 30 to 35 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. snow likely, mainly
in the morning. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 281304
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
804 am est wed jan 28 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


amz156-290215-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
804 am est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then
becoming w late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this morning and
early afternoon, then diminishing to light chop late. 
.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft
at 5 seconds and ne 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 6 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. a chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...nw winds 30 to 40 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers extremely rough. rain in the evening. snow.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 30 to 40 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers extremely rough. snow likely in the morning. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough after midnight.  

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
804 am est wed jan 28 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


amz158-290215-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
804 am est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.today...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt late this morning, then becoming nw 5 to 10 kt
this afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft this
afternoon. near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming nw 3 ft at 6 seconds
and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop late this morning, then
diminishing to light chop this afternoon. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 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
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: ne
2 ft at 10 seconds and sw 1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: ne 4 ft at 6 seconds and s 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. a
chance of rain in the evening, then rain and snow likely after
midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
increasing to very rough in the afternoon. rain, snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming nw 35 to 40 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, increasing to extremely
rough after midnight. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. a chance of snow in the morning. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough after midnight.  

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