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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1234 pm est wed jan 28 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-290615-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1234 pm est wed jan 28 2026

.this afternoon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w late. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 6 seconds and ne 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft
at 6 seconds and sw 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at
6 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of rain
in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. rain likely in the
morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. snow.
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of snow in
the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 281737
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1237 pm est wed jan 28 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


amz135-290615-
pamlico sound-
1237 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 pm est this evening
through thursday afternoon...

.this afternoon...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt
late. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain and snow in the evening, then rain and snow likely after
midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. rain and snow. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft. rain in the
evening. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 30 to 40 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft. snow likely, mainly
in the morning. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 281737
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1237 pm est wed jan 28 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


amz156-290615-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1237 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm est this evening
through thursday afternoon...

.this afternoon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 5 seconds and ne 3 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
ne 4 ft at 6 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, increasing to
extremely rough in the afternoon. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 45 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers extremely rough. rain in the evening. snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 35 to 45 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers extremely rough. snow likely in the morning. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1237 pm est wed jan 28 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


amz158-290615-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1237 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm est this evening
through thursday afternoon...

.this afternoon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to
rough after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 6 seconds and w 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain and
snow likely after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
increasing to very rough in the afternoon. rain, snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sat night...nw winds 30 to 40 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers extremely rough. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers extremely
rough, diminishing to very rough in the afternoon. a chance of
snow in the morning. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough after midnight.  

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