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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
456 pm edt tue may 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-270915-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
456 pm edt tue may 26 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
8 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at
8 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. a slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and ne
1 ft at 3 seconds. showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.fri night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sat...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 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
456 pm edt tue may 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-270915-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
456 pm edt tue may 26 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
456 pm edt tue may 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-270915-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
456 pm edt tue may 26 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e
1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at
8 seconds. a slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.wed night...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of
showers and tstms. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 8 seconds. showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. 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
456 pm edt tue may 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-270915-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
456 pm edt tue may 26 2026

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

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
303 pm edt tue may 26 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


amz156-270815-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
303 pm edt tue may 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday afternoon
through thursday morning...

.tonight...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 8 seconds and ne 1 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail:
sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers rough. a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. a
chance of tstms. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 7 seconds and ne 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. showers likely with a chance of tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 8 seconds and ne 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. a chance of showers.
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers. 
.sun...ne winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 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
303 pm edt tue may 26 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


amz158-270815-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
303 pm edt tue may 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday afternoon
through thursday morning...

.tonight...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. a slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of showers
and tstms after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 7 seconds and ne 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. showers likely with a chance of tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.sat...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. a chance of showers. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 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
303 pm edt tue may 26 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


amz135-270815-
pamlico sound-
303 pm edt tue may 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday afternoon
through late wednesday night...

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

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$