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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1248 pm est sun jan 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-190645-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1248 pm est sun jan 18 2026

.this afternoon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at
9 seconds. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 3 seconds and s
2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue night...n winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1248 pm est sun jan 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-190645-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
1248 pm est sun jan 18 2026

.this afternoon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and
se 1 ft at 9 seconds. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and se
2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue night...ne winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 9 seconds and nw 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1248 pm est sun jan 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-190645-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
1248 pm est sun jan 18 2026

.this afternoon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 ft at
9 seconds. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and se
2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w
2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
3 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas 2 to
4 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1248 pm est sun jan 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-190645-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
1248 pm est sun jan 18 2026

.this afternoon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and e 1 ft at
9 seconds. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and s
2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w
2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
933 am est sun jan 18 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


amz156-190345-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
933 am est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon
through late tonight...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 181433
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
933 am est sun jan 18 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


amz158-190345-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
933 am est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt this afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
this afternoon. near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft
at 5 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm this afternoon. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave
detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. a
chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 8 seconds and w 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 4 seconds and sw 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 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. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
933 am est sun jan 18 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


amz135-190345-
pamlico sound-
933 am est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon
through this evening...

.today...nw winds around 10 kt, becoming n late this morning,
then becoming nw 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
rain. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain likely in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.wed...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain
in the morning. 
.thu night...n winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

$$