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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
620 am est tue feb 24 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-250015-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
620 am est tue feb 24 2026

.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and early
afternoon, then becoming w late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft
at 12 seconds, becoming sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
12 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds.
a chance of showers. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas 4 to
5 ft. showers, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers.
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 241120
cwfilm
expires:202602250015;;171991

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
620 am est tue feb 24 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-250015-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
620 am est tue feb 24 2026

.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and early
afternoon, then becoming w late. seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to
2 to 3 ft this afternoon. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and e
1 ft at 11 seconds, becoming w 2 ft at 4 seconds and ne 1 ft at
4 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and ne
1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and ne 1 ft at
4 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds, becoming sw 5 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds.
a chance of showers. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas 3 to
5 ft. showers.
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. showers
likely. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers.
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 241120
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expires:202602250015;;171992

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
620 am est tue feb 24 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-250015-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
620 am est tue feb 24 2026

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

$$

fzus52 kilm 241120
cwfilm
expires:202602250015;;171993

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
620 am est tue feb 24 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-250015-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
620 am est tue feb 24 2026

.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and early
afternoon, then becoming w late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 5 seconds and n 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds.
a chance of showers. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. showers.
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. showers
likely. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers.
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 241245
cwfmhx
expires:202602250145;;174760

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
745 am est tue feb 24 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


amz135-250145-
pamlico sound-
745 am est tue feb 24 2026

.today...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w late. waves around
2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
chance of showers after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers.
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 

$$

fzus52 kmhx 241245
cwfmhx
expires:202602250145;;174766

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
745 am est tue feb 24 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


amz156-250145-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
745 am est tue feb 24 2026

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

.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and
ne 2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and
ne 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to rough after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail:
sw 6 ft at 8 seconds and e 2 ft at 15 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. a slight
chance of showers after midnight. 
.thu...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 and e 1 ft at 14 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...sw winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. rain, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the evening.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 241245
cwfmhx
expires:202602250145;;174767

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
745 am est tue feb 24 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


amz158-250145-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
745 am est tue feb 24 2026

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

.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late
this morning and early afternoon, then becoming w late. seas 3 to
5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
5 seconds and ne 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...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, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and ne 2 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at
14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave
detail: sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. a
slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave
detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of showers in the evening,
then showers after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. rain, mainly in
the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the evening.  

$$