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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
533 am est wed nov 26 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-262300-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
533 am est wed nov 26 2025

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

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late
this morning and afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds. patchy
fog early this morning. patchy fog late this morning. vsby 1 nm
or less early this morning. 
.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw after midnight. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds
and nw 3 ft at 3 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and s
2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 4 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and n 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers
after midnight.  

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fzus52 kmhx 261039
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
539 am est wed nov 26 2025

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


amz135-262345-
pamlico sound-
539 am est wed nov 26 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from noon est today through
this evening...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight
chance of showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun...se winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
showers after midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
539 am est wed nov 26 2025

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


amz156-262345-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
539 am est wed nov 26 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon est today...
...gale warning in effect from noon est today through this
evening...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late this morning and
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and
se 5 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough late this morning and afternoon. a slight
chance of showers and tstms. 
.tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw after midnight. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds
and se 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 7 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers and tstms 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
539 am est wed nov 26 2025

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


amz158-262345-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
539 am est wed nov 26 2025

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late
this morning and afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.
wave detail: sw 7 ft at 6 seconds and s 5 ft at 9 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough late this
morning and afternoon. a slight chance of showers and tstms late
this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding
to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds
and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave
detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 4 seconds and e 3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat night...ne winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$