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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
242 am edt fri apr 24 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-241915-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
242 am edt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
9 seconds. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sat 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 se
1 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of tstms. a chance of showers in the
evening, then showers after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds
and ne 2 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of tstms. showers.
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 5 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 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
242 am edt fri apr 24 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-241915-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
242 am edt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
9 seconds. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and
e 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 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. wave detail: sw 2 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of tstms. a
chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds
and ne 2 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of tstms. showers.
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 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
national weather service wilmington nc
242 am edt fri apr 24 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-241915-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
242 am edt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 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, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and
e 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds
and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...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. a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sat 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 se
1 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of tstms. showers.
.sun...w winds 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds.
a chance of tstms. showers.
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. showers
likely, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue...e winds 5 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. 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
242 am edt fri apr 24 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-241915-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
242 am edt fri apr 24 2026

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

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
304 am edt fri apr 24 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


amz156-242015-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
304 am edt fri apr 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt this morning,
then 25 kt late. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at
6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 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 10 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and
e 1 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. gusts up
to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and
ne 4 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. showers
with a chance of tstms. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 11 seconds and s 4 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. showers likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.tue...n winds around 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. 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
304 am edt fri apr 24 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


amz158-242015-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
304 am edt fri apr 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt early this
morning, then 25 kt late. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near
shore. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 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. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. 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, increasing to choppy after midnight. a chance of tstms. a
chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and ne 3 ft at
12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a chance of tstms.
showers.
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.tue...ne winds around 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. 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
304 am edt fri apr 24 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


amz135-242015-
pamlico sound-
304 am edt fri apr 24 2026

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

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$