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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
629 pm est fri jan 9 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-101215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
629 pm est fri jan 9 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: e 1 ft at
4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. areas of fog. a slight chance
of rain late. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 6 seconds. a slight chance
of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.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 6 seconds. a slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after
midnight. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se
5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of showers
in the morning. patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and n 2 ft at
4 seconds. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 4 seconds and w 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.mon night...w winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers.
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of
showers.  

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fzus52 kmhx 091857
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
157 pm est fri jan 9 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


amz135-100800-
pamlico sound-
157 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday evening through
sunday afternoon...

.this afternoon...s winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain, mainly in the
morning. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm
in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain, mainly in
the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

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fzus52 kmhx 091857
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
157 pm est fri jan 9 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


amz156-100800-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
157 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
saturday evening...
...gale watch in effect from late saturday night through sunday
morning...

.this afternoon...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a chance of rain. vsby
1 to 3 nm in the morning.
.sat night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a slight chance of rain in the evening, then a
chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and
nw 5 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. rain
likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a
slight chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.mon night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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fzus52 kmhx 091857
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
157 pm est fri jan 9 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


amz158-100800-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
157 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday evening through
sunday afternoon...

.this afternoon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave
detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. a slight chance of rain after midnight. patchy
fog after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e
1 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a chance of rain, mainly
in the morning. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to
3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave
detail: s 7 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
patchy fog in the evening. a slight chance of rain in the
evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at
6 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. rain likely in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave detail: n 5 ft at
5 seconds and sw 3 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.mon night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

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