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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
757 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-251215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
757 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 am edt friday...

.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of
showers and tstms early this evening. 
.fri...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: ne
9 ft at 12 seconds and n 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at 12 seconds and n 2 ft at
4 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at 13 seconds and
n 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 12 seconds and nw 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
12 seconds and nw 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 242357
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
757 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-251215-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
757 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 am edt friday...

.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 11 seconds and n 3 ft at 4 seconds.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this
evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening. 
.fri...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne
8 ft at 12 seconds and n 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne
6 ft at 12 seconds and n 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 13 seconds and
n 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 13 seconds
and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 12 seconds and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.tue...w winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
757 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-251215-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
757 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

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

.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight, then diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. seas 5 to 7 ft.
wave detail: ne 7 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms
early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this
evening. 
.fri...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 11 seconds and
n 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 12 seconds and n 2 ft at
3 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 12 seconds and n 2 ft at
4 seconds. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 13 seconds and nw 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 12 seconds and nw 1 ft at
3 seconds. 
.sun night...w winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
757 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-251215-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
757 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

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

.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late
this evening and overnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft
at 7 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms this evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.fri...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne
7 ft at 8 seconds and n 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at
12 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

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
859 pm edt thu sep 24 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


amz135-251400-
pamlico sound-
859 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday evening...

.overnight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
3 to 5 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.mon night...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...n winds around 5 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.tue night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 250059
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
859 pm edt thu sep 24 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


amz156-251400-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
859 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.overnight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: n 9 ft at 7 seconds and ne 9 ft at
14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. a slight
chance of tstms early this evening. a chance of showers early
this evening, then a slight chance of showers late. 
.fri...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne
8 ft at 14 seconds and ne 4 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. a
slight chance of showers. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft
at 13 seconds and ne 5 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. a slight
chance of showers.
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 13 seconds and n 4 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sat night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail:
ne 5 ft at 13 seconds and nw 4 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 11 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. seas around 2 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.tue...n winds around 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers flat. 
.tue night...s winds around 5 kt. seas around 2 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers flat.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 250059
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
859 pm edt thu sep 24 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


amz158-251400-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
859 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.overnight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. seas 9 to
12 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. wave detail: e 11 ft at
14 seconds and ne 10 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough, diminishing to rough late. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms early this evening, then a slight chance
of showers. 
.fri...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft
near shore. wave detail: e 10 ft at 15 seconds and n 5 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. near shore,
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at 15 seconds and n 4 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: e 6 ft at 13 seconds and nw 4 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sat night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. wave detail: e 5 ft at 13 seconds and nw 3 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 12 seconds and nw 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.mon...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon. 
.mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
around 2 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing
to flat after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers flat. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$