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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
738 pm edt mon may 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-121215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
738 pm edt mon may 11 2026

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

.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tue night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds and se
1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 1 ft at
4 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 6 seconds and w 1 ft at 3 seconds. a chance of showers in
the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
738 pm edt mon may 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-121215-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
738 pm edt mon may 11 2026

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
738 pm edt mon may 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-121215-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
738 pm edt mon may 11 2026

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

.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: ne 4 ft at 4 seconds and sw 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 6 seconds and se
1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...se winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
7 seconds and se 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and sw 1 ft at
3 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and
w 2 ft at 3 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
738 pm edt mon may 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-121215-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
738 pm edt mon may 11 2026

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

.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt late this evening and overnight. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and w 1 ft at 4 seconds.
a slight chance of showers early this evening. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.tue night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 6 seconds and se
1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...se winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
7 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 1 ft at
3 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 7 seconds and w 2 ft at 3 seconds. a slight chance of
showers in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. 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
301 pm edt mon may 11 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


amz156-120815-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
301 pm edt mon may 11 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.this afternoon...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
5 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to rough late. a chance of tstms. a chance
of showers early, then showers likely late. 
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft
at 7 seconds and w 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening. 
.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. wave detail: ne
5 ft at 9 seconds and se 2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds and e
1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 7 seconds and s 1 ft at 2 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.wed night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and se
1 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance
of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms
after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. showers with a chance
of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.  

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
301 pm edt mon may 11 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


amz158-120815-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
301 pm edt mon may 11 2026

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

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

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
301 pm edt mon may 11 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


amz135-120815-
pamlico sound-
301 pm edt mon may 11 2026

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

.this afternoon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt
late. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms. 
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. 
.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 around 10 kt, becoming se after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...s winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. showers,
mainly in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$