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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
244 am edt tue sep 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-221930-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
244 am edt tue sep 22 2026

.rest of tonight...e winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of showers
and tstms, then a chance of showers and tstms late. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of tstms. a chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.wed...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms. 
.wed night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at
11 seconds. showers likely. a slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight. 
.thu...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of tstms.
showers likely. 
.thu night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the evening. 
.fri...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 220700
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 am edt tue sep 22 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


amz135-222000-
pamlico sound-
300 am edt tue sep 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from wednesday morning through late
thursday night...

.today...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms. 
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. a slight chance of
tstms. showers likely in the evening, then rain likely after
midnight. 
.wed...ne winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. a slight chance of 
tstms. rain likely. 
.wed night...ne winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain in the 
evening, then rain likely with a slight chance of tstms after 
midnight. 
.thu...ne winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. a slight chance of 
tstms in the morning. rain likely. 
.thu night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening. 
.fri...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 220700
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 am edt tue sep 22 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


amz156-222000-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
300 am edt tue sep 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from wednesday afternoon through
thursday evening...

.today...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 8 seconds and w 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a slight chance of tstms. a chance of
showers early this morning, then showers likely late this morning
and afternoon. 
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 17 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. a slight chance of
tstms. showers likely in the evening, then rain likely after
midnight. 
.wed...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne
5 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 15 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. a slight
chance of tstms. rain.
.wed night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 12 seconds and ne 6 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. rain. a slight
chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.thu...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 7 seconds and e 8 ft at 13 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. a slight chance of tstms.
rain.
.thu night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 8 seconds and ne 7 ft at
13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. rain likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.fri...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat night...n 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.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 220700
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expires:202609222000;;858681

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 am edt tue sep 22 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


amz158-222000-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
300 am edt tue sep 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from wednesday afternoon through
thursday evening...

.today...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop late this morning and afternoon. a chance of tstms
this morning. showers likely. a slight chance of tstms this
afternoon. 
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 17 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a slight chance of tstms.
showers likely in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.wed...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 4 ft at
6 seconds and ne 2 ft at 15 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. a slight chance of tstms. a chance of rain in the morning,
then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.wed night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore.
wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 5 ft at 13 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after
midnight. rain likely with a slight chance of tstms. 
.thu...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. wave
detail: ne 7 ft at 7 seconds and e 7 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the
afternoon. rain likely with a slight chance of tstms. 
.thu night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, except 5 to
7 ft near shore. wave detail: e 10 ft at 13 seconds and ne 9 ft
at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing
to rough after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.fri...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$