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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
821 pm est fri jan 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-171430-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
821 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.overnight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
nw after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 1 ft at 9 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at
8 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at
9 seconds. 
.mon night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

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fzus52 kmhx 170004
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
704 pm est fri jan 16 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


amz135-171315-
pamlico sound-
704 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. a chance
of rain after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. rain likely
in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. 
.mon night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
704 pm est fri jan 16 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


amz156-171315-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
704 pm est fri jan 16 2026

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

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a slight
chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming w 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. a slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance
of rain after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and
se 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. rain likely in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.mon night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.wed...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers flat,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
704 pm est fri jan 16 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


amz158-171315-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
704 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop late. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and
se 1 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. a slight chance of rain
in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft
at 6 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. rain likely in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 7 seconds and
se 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.wed...e winds around 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.  

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