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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
555 am est sat dec 27 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-272345-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
555 am est sat dec 27 2025

.today...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming ne late. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 7 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.mon...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds.
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at
7 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.wed night...w 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
458 am est sat dec 27 2025

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


amz135-272300-
pamlico sound-
458 am est sat dec 27 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am est this morning
through this afternoon...

.today...w winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming n 15 to 20 kt with 
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
ne 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight
chance of showers after midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
4 ft. a slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...w winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
458 am est sat dec 27 2025

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


amz156-272300-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
458 am est sat dec 27 2025

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

.today...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming n 
this afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds 
and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 14 seconds and
s 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 5 seconds and e 5 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. a
slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.mon...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. wave detail: sw
7 ft at 7 seconds and e 4 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. a slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...w winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.wed...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.wed night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.  

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
458 am est sat dec 27 2025

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


amz158-272300-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
458 am est sat dec 27 2025

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

.today...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming n 
10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming 
ne late. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail:
w 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this morning 
and afternoon. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: e 4 ft at 11 seconds and ne 3 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft
near shore. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 11 seconds and se 2 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: e 4 ft at 14 seconds and s
2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 5 ft at
13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. a slight chance of showers
after midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 7 seconds and e 4 ft at
12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. a slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...w winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 8 seconds and
e 3 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough after midnight. 
.tue...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. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.wed...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.  

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