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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
234 pm edt wed apr 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-230730-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
234 pm edt wed apr 22 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at
7 seconds. 
.tonight...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 with gusts up to 20 kt. 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 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.fri night...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
10 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of tstms. a chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
tstms in the evening. a chance of showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
234 pm edt wed apr 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-230730-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
234 pm edt wed apr 22 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
234 pm edt wed apr 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-230730-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
234 pm edt wed apr 22 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
234 pm edt wed apr 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-230730-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
234 pm edt wed apr 22 2026

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

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
149 pm edt wed apr 22 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


amz156-230700-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
149 pm edt wed apr 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

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

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
149 pm edt wed apr 22 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


amz158-230700-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
149 pm edt wed apr 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

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

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
149 pm edt wed apr 22 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


amz135-230700-
pamlico sound-
149 pm edt wed apr 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am edt thursday...

.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of
showers in the evening. 
.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. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.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, becoming nw after midnight.
waves around 2 ft. a chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers likely. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers.  

$$