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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1211 am est sat jan 17 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-171815-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1211 am est sat jan 17 2026

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

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fzus52 kmhx 170533
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1233 am est sat jan 17 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


amz135-171845-
pamlico sound-
1233 am est sat jan 17 2026

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1233 am est sat jan 17 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


amz156-171845-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1233 am est sat jan 17 2026

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

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this morning and
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and
e 1 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy early this morning, then increasing to
rough late this morning and afternoon. a slight chance of rain
early. a chance of rain early this morning, then a slight chance
of rain late this morning. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
w 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to around 15 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft
at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.mon night...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...n winds around 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1233 am est sat jan 17 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


amz158-171845-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1233 am est sat jan 17 2026

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

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

$$