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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
535 am edt thu jun 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-182215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
535 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am edt this morning
through friday evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 180935
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
535 am edt thu jun 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-182215-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
535 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am edt this morning
through friday evening...

.today...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. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds.
a slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and tstms after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft
at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of tstms.
showers, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
nw 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming s
4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of showers.
a chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and n
1 ft at 2 seconds. a slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning. 
.sat night...s winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
6 seconds and ne 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 180935
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
535 am edt thu jun 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-182215-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
535 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through friday evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
535 am edt thu jun 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-182215-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
535 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through friday evening...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds. a slight chance of showers and
tstms late. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of showers. a chance
of tstms, mainly in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of tstms.
showers, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming w 10 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to
2 to 3 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming s 3 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms. 
.sat...n winds 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds.
a slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 6 seconds and ne 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sun...s winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas
2 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180618
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
218 am edt thu jun 18 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


amz156-181930-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
218 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...gale warning in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 15 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 15 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers and tstms
after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft
at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. a chance of tstms.
showers.
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: s 5 ft at 8 seconds and n 1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and n
1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. a slight chance of
showers in the morning. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. 
.mon night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180618
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
218 am edt thu jun 18 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


amz158-181930-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
218 am edt thu jun 18 2026

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

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. seas 5 to
7 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: sw 6 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 ft at 15 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy this morning, then increasing to
rough this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 15 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers and tstms
after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of tstms. showers.
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming w 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds around 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and n 1 ft at
3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and ne 1 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.sun...sw winds around 5 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers flat,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.mon night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180618
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expires:202606181930;;939043

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
218 am edt thu jun 18 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


amz135-181930-
pamlico sound-
218 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am edt this morning
through friday evening...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of tstms. showers.
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. a chance
of tstms in the evening. a chance of showers. 
.sat...n winds around 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of tstms in the
evening. a chance of showers.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$