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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
250 am edt thu aug 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-201930-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
250 am edt thu aug 20 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 200650
cwfilm
expires:202608201930;;035277

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
250 am edt thu aug 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-201930-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
250 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.rest of tonight...s winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 9 seconds and e 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.thu...s winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 8 seconds
and ne 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.thu night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
4 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of tstms. showers
likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with tstms
likely after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers and tstms in the
morning. 
.sun night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. a
chance of tstms after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 200650
cwfilm
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
250 am edt thu aug 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-201930-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
250 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.rest of tonight...s winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 9 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu...s winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 9 seconds and s 1 ft at
4 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 3 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft
at 9 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and e
1 ft at 9 seconds. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely
with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. a chance of tstms in the morning. 
.sun night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 200650
cwfilm
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
250 am edt thu aug 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-201930-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
250 am edt thu aug 20 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 200701
cwfmhx
expires:202608202015;;035606

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
301 am edt thu aug 20 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


amz156-202015-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
301 am edt thu aug 20 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 200701
cwfmhx
expires:202608202015;;035608

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
301 am edt thu aug 20 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


amz158-202015-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
301 am edt thu aug 20 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 200701
cwfmhx
expires:202608202015;;035597

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
301 am edt thu aug 20 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


amz135-202015-
pamlico sound-
301 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.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...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight. waves
around 2 ft. a slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a slight chance of
showers and tstms. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. a chance of tstms. showers.
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. showers. a slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. showers
with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
showers and tstms. 
.sun night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.mon...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 
.mon night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
showers. a chance of tstms after midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$