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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
911 am edt tue may 12 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-130215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
911 am edt tue may 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at
11 seconds. 
.wed...se winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds and
se 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at
11 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers and tstms after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds and w
1 ft at 2 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and nw 2 ft at
3 seconds. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 121452
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1052 am edt tue may 12 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


amz135-130400-
pamlico sound-
1052 am edt tue may 12 2026

.rest of today...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. a slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. a chance of
showers and tstms in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 121452
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1052 am edt tue may 12 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


amz156-130400-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1052 am edt tue may 12 2026

.rest of today...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. a few gusts up to 25 kt 
late this morning. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 9 
seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers 
choppy. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 9 seconds and se 1 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 8 seconds and se 1 ft at 2 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.wed night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and
se 1 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. a chance of showers. a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and
w 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. a chance of showers
and tstms in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and se
3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 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. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw 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
1052 am edt tue may 12 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


amz158-130400-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1052 am edt tue may 12 2026

.rest of today...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 
kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 5
ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and 
rivers choppy. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: e 5 ft at 9 seconds and se 1 ft at
2 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...se winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave
detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 2 seconds. 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. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. a slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 7 seconds and w 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a chance of showers and tstms in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 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. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$