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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
650 pm edt mon apr 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-211115-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
650 pm edt mon apr 20 2026

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w late this evening,
then becoming n 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 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 1 ft at
7 seconds. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming sw in
the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds
and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
657 pm edt mon apr 20 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


amz135-211200-
pamlico sound-
657 pm edt mon apr 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 am edt tuesday...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt late
this evening and early morning, then diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
late. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. 
.tue night...e winds around 10 kt, becoming s after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming w 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. a slight
chance of tstms in the evening. a slight chance of showers. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
showers.  

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
657 pm edt mon apr 20 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


amz156-211200-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
657 pm edt mon apr 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 am edt tuesday...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
657 pm edt mon apr 20 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


amz158-211200-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
657 pm edt mon apr 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from midnight edt tonight
through tuesday morning...

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

$$