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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
922 pm edt mon apr 6 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-071415-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
922 pm edt mon apr 6 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tuesday night through late
wednesday night...

.overnight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and se 3 ft at
8 seconds. 
.tue night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after
midnight. wave detail: e 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming e 7 ft at
7 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: e 9 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: e 9 ft at 10 seconds and e 1 ft at
5 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. 
.thu...ne winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft.
wave detail: e 8 ft at 10 seconds and ne 1 ft at 6 seconds. a
chance of showers. 
.thu night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.fri night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 062348
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
748 pm edt mon apr 6 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


amz135-071300-
pamlico sound-
748 pm edt mon apr 6 2026

...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se after midnight. waves
1 ft or less. 
.tue...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft in
the afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.thu...ne winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.thu night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
748 pm edt mon apr 6 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


amz156-071300-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
748 pm edt mon apr 6 2026

...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
afternoon...

.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail:
ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and se 6 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers rough, increasing to very rough after midnight. 
.wed...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.wed night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 6 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.thu...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft
at 10 seconds and ne 5 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of showers.
.thu night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of
showers. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat in the afternoon. 
.sat night...se winds around 5 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to
light chop after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
748 pm edt mon apr 6 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


amz158-071300-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
748 pm edt mon apr 6 2026

...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
afternoon...

.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave
detail: se 4 ft at 8 seconds and ne 2 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in
the afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after
midnight. near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very
rough after midnight. 
.wed...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave
detail: ne 8 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.wed night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: e 7 ft at
10 seconds and e 6 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. a slight chance of showers. 
.thu...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: e 7 ft at
10 seconds and ne 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of showers. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 4 to
6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas
3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight.  

$$