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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
840 pm edt wed jul 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-231315-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
840 pm edt wed jul 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt thursday...

.overnight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 
seconds. 
.thu...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 se 2 ft at 8 seconds.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
8 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of tstms. showers.
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 1 ft at 5 seconds. showers with a chance
of tstms. 
.sat...w 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. showers with a chance of
tstms. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely
with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...n winds 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 230040
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
840 pm edt wed jul 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-231315-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
840 pm edt wed jul 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt thursday...

.overnight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4
to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 
seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of tstms. a chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw 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. showers with a chance
of tstms. 
.sat...w 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. showers with a chance of
tstms. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely
with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...sw winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers
in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 230040
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
840 pm edt wed jul 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-231315-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
840 pm edt wed jul 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt thursday...

.overnight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 
seconds.
.thu...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. a 
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of tstms. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. showers with a chance
of tstms. 
.sat...w 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. showers. a chance of tstms
in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely.
tstms likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
2 ft. a chance of tstms. showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...sw winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
840 pm edt wed jul 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-231315-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
840 pm edt wed jul 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt thursday...

.overnight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 
seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of showers. a slight chance of
tstms after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
8 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms.
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at 4 seconds. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.sat...w 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. showers. a chance of tstms
in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers with
tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. a chance of tstms. showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...s winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 222300
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
700 pm edt wed jul 22 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


amz156-231200-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
700 pm edt wed jul 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 222300
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
700 pm edt wed jul 22 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


amz158-231200-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
700 pm edt wed jul 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 222300
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expires:202607231200;;433363

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
700 pm edt wed jul 22 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


amz135-231200-
pamlico sound-
700 pm edt wed jul 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby
1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. showers
with a chance of tstms. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
showers in the morning. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.mon night...sw winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$