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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
533 am edt thu jul 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-162215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
533 am edt thu jul 16 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 160933
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
533 am edt thu jul 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-162215-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
533 am edt thu jul 16 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 160933
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
533 am edt thu jul 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-162215-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
533 am edt thu jul 16 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 160933
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
533 am edt thu jul 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-162215-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
533 am edt thu jul 16 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 161353
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
953 am edt thu jul 16 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


amz135-170300-
pamlico sound-
953 am edt thu jul 16 2026

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

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 161353
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
953 am edt thu jul 16 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


amz156-170300-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
953 am edt thu jul 16 2026

.rest of today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
this afternoon. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at
3 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft
at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail:
sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat...s winds around 10 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
5 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.sun night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. a chance of tstms. showers.
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. showers likely with a chance of
tstms.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 161353
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
953 am edt thu jul 16 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


amz158-170300-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
953 am edt thu jul 16 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$