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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
523 am edt mon may 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-182215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
523 am edt mon may 18 2026

.today...sw winds 5 kt, becoming s late this morning and early
afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. patchy
fog this morning. patchy fog early this afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm
this morning. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds. patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 9 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 5 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 9 seconds and s 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...se winds 10 kt. seas 3 ft. a chance of showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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fzus52 kilm 180923
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
523 am edt mon may 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-182215-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
523 am edt mon may 18 2026

.today...s winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at
5 seconds. patchy fog this morning. patchy fog early this
afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm this morning. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...se winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
9 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 9 seconds and s 1 ft at 6 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 seconds and ne 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.wed night...s 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. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers and tstms. 
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 180923
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
523 am edt mon may 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-182215-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
523 am edt mon may 18 2026

.today...w winds 5 kt, becoming e late this morning, then
becoming se this afternoon. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
8 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. patchy fog early this morning.
patchy fog late this morning and early afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm
early this morning. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
8 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...se winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 seconds and s 1 ft at 6 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...s winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 180923
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
523 am edt mon may 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-182215-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
523 am edt mon may 18 2026

.today...sw winds 5 kt, becoming ne late this morning, then
becoming se this afternoon. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
8 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. patchy fog late this morning. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 7 seconds. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed...s winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...s winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers.
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. a chance of showers.
 

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180626
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
226 am edt mon may 18 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


amz156-181930-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
226 am edt mon may 18 2026

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s late. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 4 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. a chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. 
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180626
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
226 am edt mon may 18 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


amz158-181930-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
226 am edt mon may 18 2026

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s late. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: se 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.tonight...s 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. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds around 10 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 light chop. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. a chance of showers. 
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180626
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
226 am edt mon may 18 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


amz135-181930-
pamlico sound-
226 am edt mon may 18 2026

.today...sw winds around 10 kt, becoming s this afternoon. waves
around 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. 
.tue...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.
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
showers. 
.fri...e winds around 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
showers.  

$$