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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
105 am est sat jan 24 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-241830-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
105 am est sat jan 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt
late. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at
5 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 6 seconds and
e 4 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming w in
the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at 9 seconds.
rain. vsby 1 nm or less in the morning. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail:
se 7 ft at 9 seconds and s 6 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms. rain.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds and se 4 ft at 9 seconds.
a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 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
410 am est sat jan 24 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


amz135-242215-
pamlico sound-
410 am est sat jan 24 2026

...gale warning in effect until noon est today...

.today...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming ne
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. waves 3 to 4 ft. a
slight chance of rain early this afternoon. a chance of rain
late. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming e 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain.
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of tstms. rain.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain likely in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
around 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...w winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.wed night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
410 am est sat jan 24 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


amz156-242215-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
410 am est sat jan 24 2026

...gale warning in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.today...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and se 3 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. a slight
chance of rain this morning, then a chance of rain this
afternoon. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming e 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft
at 7 seconds and e 6 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. a chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.sun...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at 9 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. rain.
.sun night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
7 ft at 7 seconds and se 7 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, increasing to very rough after midnight. showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.mon...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 8 seconds and se 7 ft at 9 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. rain likely in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and se 4 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. 
.wed...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.wed night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate 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
410 am est sat jan 24 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


amz158-242215-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
410 am est sat jan 24 2026

...gale warning in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.today...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. seas 6 to 9 ft,
except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: n 7 ft at 6 seconds and
se 3 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough late. a slight chance of rain early this
morning. a chance of rain late this morning, then a slight chance
of rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 6 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. a chance of rain with a slight chance of
freezing rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft, building
to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se 7 ft at 11 seconds
and e 4 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. rain, mainly in
the morning. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft. wave
detail: se 7 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 8 ft at 8 seconds and se
8 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing
to rough after midnight. a slight chance of tstms. rain.
.mon...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. wave detail: sw 8 ft at
8 seconds and se 7 ft at 9 seconds, becoming w 7 ft at 8 seconds
and se 5 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a
chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
8 seconds and se 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...nw winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$