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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
608 pm est wed jan 28 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-291215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
608 pm est wed jan 28 2026

.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
nw 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft
at 6 seconds and sw 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at
6 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of rain
in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds. rain likely in the
morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. snow.
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of snow in
the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 

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fzus52 kilm 282308
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
608 pm est wed jan 28 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-291215-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
608 pm est wed jan 28 2026

.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
nw 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft
at 6 seconds and nw 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 6 seconds and s
1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 4 seconds.
a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.sat...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft
at 5 seconds. rain likely in the morning, then rain and snow in
the afternoon. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. snow.
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. a chance of snow in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
608 pm est wed jan 28 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-291215-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
608 pm est wed jan 28 2026

.tonight...w winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming n
with gusts up to 25 kt late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft
at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and
e 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft in the evening, then
1 ft. wave detail: sw 1 ft at 5 seconds and ne 1 ft at 5 seconds,
becoming s 1 ft at 4 seconds and ne 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at
4 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 4 seconds. a
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 5 seconds. rain likely in the morning, then rain and snow in
the afternoon. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. snow.
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of snow in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
608 pm est wed jan 28 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-291215-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
608 pm est wed jan 28 2026

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and early morning, then
becoming nw with gusts up to 25 kt late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and
e 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas
2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 6 seconds and sw 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at
5 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds. rain likely in the
morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. 
.sat night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. snow.
.sun...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
646 pm est wed jan 28 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz135-291300-
pamlico sound-
646 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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

.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain and snow in the evening, then rain likely with a slight
chance of snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 3 to
5 ft. rain in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. waves
4 to 6 ft. rain in the evening. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 30 to 40 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft. snow, mainly in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 282346
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
646 pm est wed jan 28 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz156-291300-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
646 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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

.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
nw 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt late this 
evening and overnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 
seconds and se 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers 
choppy, increasing to rough late this evening and overnight. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt, 
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e
2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing
to choppy in the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 5 seconds and ne 3 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
ne 4 ft at 6 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds,
becoming ne 7 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, increasing to extremely rough in the afternoon. rain.
.sat night...n winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough. rain in
the evening. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 35 to 45 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers extremely rough. snow likely, mainly in the morning with
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 282346
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
646 pm est wed jan 28 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-291300-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
646 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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

.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 6 seconds and w 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
with a slight chance of snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 7 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. rain,
snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.sat night...nw winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas
8 to 11 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. adjacent sounds and
rivers extremely rough. rain in the evening. snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers extremely
rough, diminishing to very rough in the afternoon. snow likely in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

$$