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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
637 am edt mon may 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-112315-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
637 am edt mon may 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm edt this evening
through tuesday afternoon...

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
6 seconds and se 1 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of showers and
tstms early this afternoon. showers with a chance of tstms late. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds.
showers with a chance of tstms in the evening. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tue night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 9 seconds and se 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at
4 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 111037
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
637 am edt mon may 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-112315-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
637 am edt mon may 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm edt this evening
through tuesday afternoon...

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 1 ft at
6 seconds and se 1 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of showers and
tstms early this afternoon. showers likely with a chance of tstms
late. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 4 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds.
showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tue night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 8 seconds and se 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the
morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
637 am edt mon may 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-112315-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
637 am edt mon may 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
tuesday evening...

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
6 seconds and se 1 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of showers
and tstms late this morning. showers with a chance of tstms this
afternoon. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and s
2 ft at 5 seconds. showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening. 
.tue...ne 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: ne
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...se winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
11 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and se
1 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the
morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
637 am edt mon may 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-112315-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
637 am edt mon may 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
tuesday evening...

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
6 seconds and sw 1 ft at 3 seconds. a slight chance of showers
and tstms late this morning. showers likely with a chance of
tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds.
a chance of showers and tstms in the evening. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and
e 1 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 6 seconds and e
1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...se winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
10 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 11 seconds.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

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
329 am edt mon may 11 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


amz156-112030-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
329 am edt mon may 11 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through late
tonight...

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
6 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to rough late. a slight chance of showers
and tstms early this afternoon. showers with a slight chance of
tstms late. 
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne
5 ft at 9 seconds and se 3 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.tue night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds and se
2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.wed night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft
at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.thu...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. a chance of tstms.
showers, mainly in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 110729
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
329 am edt mon may 11 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


amz158-112030-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
329 am edt mon may 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
tuesday afternoon...

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw late. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: s 2 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 12 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. a chance of showers and
tstms early this afternoon. showers likely with a chance of tstms
late. 
.tonight...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. some gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 
ft near shore. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 
seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to 
rough after midnight. showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 6 ft
at 9 seconds and se 4 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.tue night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. wave detail: e 5 ft at 9 seconds and se 4 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.wed night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 4 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of showers
in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.thu...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. showers with a chance
of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.  

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
329 am edt mon may 11 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


amz135-112030-
pamlico sound-
329 am edt mon may 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through tuesday morning...

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

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$