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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
229 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-090715-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
229 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late
saturday night...

.this afternoon...e winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...se winds 5 kt, becoming n 5 kt after midnight. seas
2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at 2 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 5 seconds. a slight chance of
showers after midnight. 
.sat...e winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at 7 seconds. a
slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with
a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming se 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: e 9 ft at 8 seconds.
showers. a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance
of tstms after midnight. 
.sun...s winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. showers with a chance
of tstms. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 081829
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
229 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-090715-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
229 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late
saturday night...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 081829
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
229 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-090715-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
229 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late
saturday night...

.this afternoon...e winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at
7 seconds. 
.tonight...e winds 5 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas 2 ft.
wave detail: e 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at
2 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 6 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.sat...e winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at 7 seconds. showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at 8 seconds. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. showers with a chance
of tstms. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. showers likely
with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of showers
in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. 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
229 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-090715-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
229 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late
saturday night...

.this afternoon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft
at 6 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sat...e winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at 7 seconds. showers. a slight chance
of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.sat night...se winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at 8 seconds. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.sun...s winds 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. showers with a chance of
tstms. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
showers and tstms. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of showers
in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 081903
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
303 pm edt thu oct 8 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


amz135-090815-
pamlico sound-
303 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. waves
1 ft or less. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. 
.sat...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sat night...se winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.sun...se winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. showers. a chance of tstms in the
morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. showers.
tstms likely, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds around 10 kt. waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 081903
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
303 pm edt thu oct 8 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


amz156-090815-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
303 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds around 5 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave
detail: se 2 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers flat. 
.tonight...sw winds around 5 kt, becoming nw around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 8 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers flat. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: se 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming ne 3 ft at
8 seconds and ne 1 ft at 2 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at 2 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat...e winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 7 seconds and e
1 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing
to rough in the afternoon. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at
3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers
in the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.sun...se winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. showers. a chance of tstms in the morning, then
tstms likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...w winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. showers with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate 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
303 pm edt thu oct 8 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


amz158-090815-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
303 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through sunday
morning...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$