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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
234 pm edt sat apr 25 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-260730-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
234 pm edt sat apr 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday afternoon through
monday afternoon...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 251834
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
234 pm edt sat apr 25 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-260730-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
234 pm edt sat apr 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday evening through
monday afternoon...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
234 pm edt sat apr 25 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-260730-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
234 pm edt sat apr 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday evening through
monday afternoon...

.this afternoon...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 
to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 
seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
w 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds.
a chance of showers and tstms. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail:
ne 4 ft at 4 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.mon night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers
after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. showers likely. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. showers likely, mainly 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 sat apr 25 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-260730-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
234 pm edt sat apr 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday evening through
monday afternoon...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 251900
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm edt sat apr 25 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


amz135-260800-
pamlico sound-
300 pm edt sat apr 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday afternoon through
monday evening...

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

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 251900
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm edt sat apr 25 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


amz156-260800-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
300 pm edt sat apr 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday afternoon through
late tuesday night...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers and tstms after
midnight. showers likely with a chance of tstms late with vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon. showers
with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. a chance of showers. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 8 seconds and e 2 ft at 14 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers in the
morning. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 10 seconds and e
2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 11 seconds and
n 1 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
diminishing to flat after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. a chance of showers. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
showers likely. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. a chance of
showers. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. a chance of showers in the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 251900
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm edt sat apr 25 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


amz158-260800-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
300 pm edt sat apr 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday afternoon through
late tuesday night...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt early this evening. seas 2 to 4 ft.
wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. a chance of showers and tstms late this evening
and early morning. showers likely with a chance of tstms late. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
5 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a chance of
tstms. showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. wave
detail: ne 7 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after
midnight. a slight chance of showers. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except around 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and n 2 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave
detail: ne 6 ft at 10 seconds and n 1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 10 seconds and n 1 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except around
2 ft near shore. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
showers likely. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. a chance of
showers. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. a chance of showers in the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$