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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
300 am edt tue jul 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-211915-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
300 am edt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through wednesday evening...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. a chance of showers,
mainly in the morning. 
.tue night...sw winds 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. a chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers
and tstms after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. showers likely
with a chance of tstms. 
.fri...sw winds 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 3 ft.
showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. a chance of tstms. a
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. 
.sat...w winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 210700
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
300 am edt tue jul 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-211915-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
300 am edt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through wednesday evening...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds. a
slight chance of showers and tstms. 
.tue night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of
showers and tstms. 
.wed night...s winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.thu night...s winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of tstms.
showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers and tstms. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of tstms. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 210700
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
300 am edt tue jul 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-211915-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
300 am edt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through wednesday evening...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tue...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 6 seconds. a slight chance of showers and tstms. 
.tue night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of
showers and tstms. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely
with a chance of tstms. 
.fri...sw winds 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
tstms. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 210700
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
300 am edt tue jul 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-211915-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
300 am edt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through wednesday evening...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tue...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of
showers and tstms. 
.wed night...s winds 20 kt with 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 and tstms after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 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 with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a 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. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers and tstms. 
.sat...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of tstms. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely with
a chance of tstms.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 210729
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
329 am edt tue jul 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


amz135-212030-
pamlico sound-
329 am edt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...
...gale watch in effect from this evening through wednesday
morning...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. waves 2 to 4 ft. a
slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. a slight
chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
3 to 5 ft. 
.wed...sw winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to
5 ft. a chance of tstms. a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft. a slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. showers
with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of tstms.
showers.
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. showers likely
with a chance of tstms. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. showers
likely with a chance of tstms.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 210729
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
329 am edt tue jul 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


amz156-212030-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
329 am edt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through thursday morning...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: sw 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough late. a chance of
showers and tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of
showers and tstms late this morning and early afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 4 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a slight chance of showers and
tstms in the morning. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers
and tstms after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and sw 1 ft at
3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 7 seconds and w 1 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. a chance of tstms. showers. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 210729
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
329 am edt tue jul 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


amz158-212030-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
329 am edt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through thursday morning...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at
7 seconds and sw 1 ft at 2 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. a slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning. a
chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon, then a slight
chance of showers and tstms late. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds and sw 1 ft at 3 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a slight chance of showers and
tstms. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and sw 1 ft at
3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers
and tstms after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and sw 1 ft at
3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. showers with a
chance of tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 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, becoming s 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. showers likely
with a chance of tstms. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. a chance of
tstms. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. showers likely with a chance of tstms.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$