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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
234 am edt sat apr 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-181915-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
234 am edt sat apr 18 2026

.rest of tonight...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. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds. a
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at
8 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming nw
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 8 seconds and w 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
234 am edt sat apr 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-181915-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
234 am edt sat apr 18 2026

.rest of tonight...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. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and
e 1 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at
8 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming nw
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 6 seconds and nw 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
234 am edt sat apr 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-181915-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
234 am edt sat apr 18 2026

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

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
234 am edt sat apr 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-181915-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
234 am edt sat apr 18 2026

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
238 am edt sat apr 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


amz156-181945-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
238 am edt sat apr 18 2026

.today...sw winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to a
moderate chop. 
.tonight...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 se
2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 5 seconds and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. a chance of showers
in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds
and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. a chance of showers. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 9 seconds and e 3 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 7 seconds and e
3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

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
238 am edt sat apr 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


amz158-181945-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
238 am edt sat apr 18 2026

.today...sw winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to a
moderate chop. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 5 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. a slight chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, except
2 to 4 ft near shore. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and s 3 ft
at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a
moderate chop after midnight. showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 8 seconds and
e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 8 seconds and e
3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

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
238 am edt sat apr 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


amz135-181945-
pamlico sound-
238 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
sunday evening...

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

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$