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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
757 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-251215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
757 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 am edt friday...

.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of
showers and tstms early this evening. 
.fri...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: ne
9 ft at 12 seconds and n 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at 12 seconds and n 2 ft at
4 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at 13 seconds and
n 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 12 seconds and nw 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
12 seconds and nw 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

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
859 pm edt thu sep 24 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


amz135-251400-
pamlico sound-
859 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

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

.overnight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
3 to 5 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.mon night...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...n winds around 5 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.tue night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
859 pm edt thu sep 24 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


amz156-251400-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
859 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.overnight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: n 9 ft at 7 seconds and ne 9 ft at
14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. a slight
chance of tstms early this evening. a chance of showers early
this evening, then a slight chance of showers late. 
.fri...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne
8 ft at 14 seconds and ne 4 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. a
slight chance of showers. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft
at 13 seconds and ne 5 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. a slight
chance of showers.
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 13 seconds and n 4 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sat night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail:
ne 5 ft at 13 seconds and nw 4 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 11 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. seas around 2 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.tue...n winds around 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers flat. 
.tue night...s winds around 5 kt. seas around 2 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers flat.  

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
859 pm edt thu sep 24 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


amz158-251400-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
859 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.overnight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. seas 9 to
12 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. wave detail: e 11 ft at
14 seconds and ne 10 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough, diminishing to rough late. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms early this evening, then a slight chance
of showers. 
.fri...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft
near shore. wave detail: e 10 ft at 15 seconds and n 5 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. near shore,
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at 15 seconds and n 4 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: e 6 ft at 13 seconds and nw 4 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sat night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. wave detail: e 5 ft at 13 seconds and nw 3 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 12 seconds and nw 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.mon...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon. 
.mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
around 2 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing
to flat after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers flat. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$