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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
603 pm est fri jan 23 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-241215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
603 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est saturday through
tuesday morning...

.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
ne 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, building
to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds
and e 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and se
3 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of showers until early
morning. 
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of showers. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at 8 seconds. rain. vsby 1 nm or
less after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming sw in
the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at 9 seconds
and ne 1 ft at 4 seconds. rain. vsby 1 nm or less in the morning.
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail:
se 7 ft at 9 seconds and s 6 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms. rain.
.mon...nw winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.
wave detail: sw 6 ft at 8 seconds and se 6 ft at 9 seconds. rain
likely in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 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
1004 pm est fri jan 23 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


amz135-241615-
pamlico sound-
1004 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect through saturday morning...

.overnight...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. a slight chance of rain late
this evening. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. a slight chance of
rain and freezing rain in the morning, then a chance of rain and
snow in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain in the
evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.mon...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. a chance of rain
in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 

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
1004 pm est fri jan 23 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


amz156-241615-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1004 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect through saturday afternoon...

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

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
1004 pm est fri jan 23 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


amz158-241615-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1004 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect through saturday afternoon...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$