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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
232 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-180715-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
232 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 171832
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
232 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-180715-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
232 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft
at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and w 3 ft at
5 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 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
232 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-180715-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
232 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 15 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds.
a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of showers.
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
232 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-180715-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
232 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and e
2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and e
2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts up to
25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e
2 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n
4 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
229 pm edt fri apr 17 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


amz156-180730-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
229 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

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

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
229 pm edt fri apr 17 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


amz158-180730-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
229 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

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

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
229 pm edt fri apr 17 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


amz135-180730-
pamlico sound-
229 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

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

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$