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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
652 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-161115-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
652 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late sunday
night...

.tonight...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at
3 seconds and se 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds
and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of showers after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 9 seconds and
w 5 ft at 6 seconds. showers likely. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 6 seconds and w 2 ft at
6 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds.
a slight chance of showers. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.  

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
652 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-161115-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
652 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late sunday
night...

.tonight...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at
3 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: sw 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 ft at
9 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 4 seconds
and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of showers after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and
e 3 ft at 9 seconds. showers likely. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 7 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of showers,
mainly in the evening. 
.sun...n winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming ne 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 8 ft at 6 seconds and e
1 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sun night...ne winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of showers in the
evening. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
652 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-161115-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
652 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late sunday
night...

.tonight...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: s 1 ft at
3 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 4 seconds and se 1 ft at
9 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e
1 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at 9 seconds.
showers likely. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 7 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of showers
in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: n 7 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds.
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.mon...n winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
652 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-161115-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
652 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late sunday
night...

.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: s 1 ft at
3 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at
9 seconds. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and ne 5 ft at 9 seconds.
a chance of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 8 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of showers
in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds.
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
809 pm edt thu oct 15 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


amz135-161315-
pamlico sound-
809 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late sunday
night...

.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e after midnight, then
becoming sw late. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. showers.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 3 to
5 ft. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
3 to 5 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers
in the morning. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
809 pm edt thu oct 15 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


amz156-161315-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
809 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late sunday
night...

.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n late this evening, then
becoming sw around 5 kt after midnight, increasing to 5 to 10 kt
late. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 9 seconds and sw
1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
diminishing to flat late this evening and early morning, then
increasing to light chop late. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and
e 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e
2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and ne 6 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very
rough in the afternoon. showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 8 seconds and nw 3 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. showers, mainly
in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 8 seconds and nw 2 ft at 5 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough. a chance of showers. 
.sun night...ne winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers extremely rough, diminishing to very rough
after midnight. a chance of showers. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough after midnight. a chance of showers. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of showers. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers rough. a chance of showers in the evening.  

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
809 pm edt thu oct 15 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


amz158-161315-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
809 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late sunday
night...

.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne
6 ft at 9 seconds and nw 5 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. showers.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: n 9 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. showers likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 9 ft at
10 seconds and n 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. a chance of showers. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
7 to 10 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
increasing to very rough in the afternoon. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after
midnight. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers rough.  

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