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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
917 am edt thu may 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-220145-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
917 am edt thu may 21 2026

.rest of today...sw winds 5 kt, becoming s 10 kt this afternoon. 
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. a
chance of showers, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 8 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
8 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.sat night...s winds 10 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
8 seconds. a slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.sun night...s winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers
after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
917 am edt thu may 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-220145-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
917 am edt thu may 21 2026

.rest of today...sw winds 5 kt, becoming s 10 kt this afternoon. 
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 seconds and s 1 ft at 2 
seconds. a slight chance of showers late this morning. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. a
chance of showers, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 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. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. a
chance of showers, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers
and tstms after midnight. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.sun night...s winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers
after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...s winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
917 am edt thu may 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-220145-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
917 am edt thu may 21 2026

.rest of today...sw winds 5 kt, becoming s 10 kt late this 
morning and afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 
seconds and s 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
9 seconds and s 2 ft at 3 seconds. a slight chance of showers
after midnight. 
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
8 seconds. a slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 8 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. a slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
8 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
917 am edt thu may 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-220145-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
917 am edt thu may 21 2026

.rest of today...light and variable winds, becoming se 5 to 10 kt
late this morning and afternoon, becoming s 10 kt late. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 seconds and s 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
9 seconds and s 2 ft at 3 seconds. a slight chance of showers
after midnight. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 seconds. a slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 8 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. a slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
8 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 ft.  

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
1207 pm edt thu may 21 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


amz135-220515-
pamlico sound-
1207 pm edt thu may 21 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. a slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers with a
chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. a slight chance of tstms. showers likely, mainly in
the morning. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a slight
chance of tstms in the evening. a chance of showers. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers. a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less. showers
likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less. showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
showers after midnight.  

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
1207 pm edt thu may 21 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


amz156-220515-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1207 pm edt thu may 21 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a slight chance of showers
early. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of tstms. a chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. a chance of showers. a chance of tstms, mainly in the
morning. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. a slight chance of tstms in the evening. a
chance of showers. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 8 seconds and ne 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 8 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers and tstms after
midnight. 
.sun...sw winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. a chance of tstms in the morning. a chance of
showers. 
.sun night...s winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. a chance of showers after midnight.
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

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
1207 pm edt thu may 21 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


amz158-220515-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1207 pm edt thu may 21 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a slight chance of showers and
tstms early. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. showers likely with a chance of tstms
after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. a chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 8 seconds and n 1 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms. 
.sat...s winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. a chance of showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 8 seconds and ne 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers and tstms after
midnight. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. a chance of tstms in the morning. a chance of
showers. 
.sun night...s winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. a chance of showers after midnight.
.mon...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$