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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
229 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-190715-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
229 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through friday
afternoon...

.this afternoon...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds. showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming nw 10 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming s 4 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers. a chance of
tstms, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and n 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...s winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 181901
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
301 pm edt thu jun 18 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


amz135-190800-
pamlico sound-
301 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...

.tonight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to
5 ft. a chance of showers this evening. a slight chance of tstms.
a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. a slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.tue night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 181901
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
301 pm edt thu jun 18 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


amz156-190800-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
301 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday evening...

.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 15 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a slight chance of tstms late
this evening. a slight chance of showers late this evening and
overnight. a slight chance of tstms late. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e
1 ft at 14 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at
14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very
rough in the afternoon. a chance of tstms. a chance of showers in
the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
n around 10 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s
6 ft at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop after midnight. a slight
chance of tstms. a chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 6 seconds and e
1 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.mon...s winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.mon night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.tue...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of showers. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. a chance of showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 181901
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
301 pm edt thu jun 18 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


amz158-190800-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
301 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
afternoon...

.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft at
7 seconds and e 1 ft at 15 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy late. a slight chance of showers. a
slight chance of tstms late this evening. a slight chance of
tstms late. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds and
e 1 ft at 14 seconds, becoming sw 9 ft at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at
14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very
rough in the afternoon. a chance of tstms. showers.
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 7 ft at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds,
becoming s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.mon...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.mon night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.tue...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. a chance of
showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$