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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
237 pm edt tue apr 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-220715-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
237 pm edt tue apr 21 2026

.this afternoon...e winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt early.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed...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: sw
3 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
9 seconds. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 

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
240 pm edt tue apr 21 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


amz135-220745-
pamlico sound-
240 pm edt tue apr 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday afternoon
through wednesday evening...

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.tonight...e winds around 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. waves
1 ft or less. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming w 15 to 20 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves around 2 ft. showers. 

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
240 pm edt tue apr 21 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


amz156-220745-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
240 pm edt tue apr 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday afternoon
through late wednesday night...

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: ne 4 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds and se 1 ft at
3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and
e 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and
e 1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and e
2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
showers. 

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
240 pm edt tue apr 21 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


amz158-220745-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
240 pm edt tue apr 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday afternoon
through late wednesday night...

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds and se 2 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at
3 seconds, becoming sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e
2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing
to choppy after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming sw 3 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sat night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. showers likely.  

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