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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
554 am edt thu may 28 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-282215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
554 am edt thu may 28 2026

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt late. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at
7 seconds. a slight chance of showers and tstms early this
afternoon. a chance of showers and tstms late. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 3 seconds. a chance of showers and
tstms in the evening. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at
4 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 7 seconds. a chance of showers. a slight chance of tstms in
the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 6 seconds. a slight chance of tstms in the evening. a chance
of showers. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of showers
in the morning. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.mon...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
554 am edt thu may 28 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-282215-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
554 am edt thu may 28 2026

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt this morning.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance
of showers and tstms early this afternoon. a chance of showers
and tstms late. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 3 seconds. a chance of showers and
tstms in the evening. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at
4 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 8 seconds and e 2 ft at 5 seconds. a slight chance of
showers after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 7 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 4 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of showers
in the morning. 
.sun night...e winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.mon...se winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers. a
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
2 to 3 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
554 am edt thu may 28 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-282215-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
554 am edt thu may 28 2026

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt early this
morning. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds. a
slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. a chance
of showers and tstms late. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of showers
and tstms in the evening. 
.fri...e winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 8 seconds and e 2 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of showers
after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 4 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun night...e winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers. a chance of
tstms after midnight. 
.mon...se winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
2 to 3 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
554 am edt thu may 28 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-282215-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
554 am edt thu may 28 2026

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt early this
morning. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 8 seconds and sw
1 ft at 5 seconds. a slight chance of showers and tstms early
this afternoon. a chance of showers and tstms late. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 8 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms in the evening. 
.fri...e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon. 
.fri night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 5 seconds and se
3 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at
5 seconds. showers likely. a slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of tstms in
the evening. showers likely. 
.sun...e winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. showers likely,
mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...e winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of showers. a chance of
tstms after midnight. 
.mon...e winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.mon night...s winds 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas 2 to
3 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 for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
944 am edt thu may 28 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


amz135-290245-
pamlico sound-
944 am edt thu may 28 2026

.rest of today...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt
early this afternoon, then becoming n 10 to 15 kt late. waves
around 2 ft. a chance of showers and tstms late this morning,
then a slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of
showers. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.mon night...s winds around 10 kt, becoming n after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 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
944 am edt thu may 28 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


amz156-290245-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
944 am edt thu may 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.rest of today...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
early this afternoon, then becoming nw late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop early this
afternoon, then diminishing to flat late. a chance of showers and
tstms late this morning, then a slight chance of showers and
tstms early this afternoon. a chance of showers and tstms late. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and
se 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft
at 4 seconds and ne 2 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a chance of
showers. a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at
14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers
in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.mon night...s winds around 10 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 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
944 am edt thu may 28 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


amz158-290245-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
944 am edt thu may 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.rest of today...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt
late. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. wave detail: s
5 ft at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. a slight
chance of showers and tstms late this morning and early
afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and ne 2 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance
of showers and tstms in the evening. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and
ne 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.fri night...s winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 8 seconds and e 2 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. a chance of showers. a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. wave detail: e 6 ft at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.mon...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...s winds around 10 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. a chance
of showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$