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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
244 am edt sat jul 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-181915-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
244 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
sunday evening...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail:
se 6 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of tstms. a chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 7 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. a chance of tstms. a chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight. 
.tue...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of tstms. showers likely,
mainly in the morning. 
.tue night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.wed...sw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
tstms. showers. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
244 am edt sat jul 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-181915-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
244 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
sunday evening...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 1 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds. 
.sun night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds
and e 1 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of showers and tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 7 seconds. a chance of showers. a chance of tstms, mainly in
the morning. 
.mon night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
tstms. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. 
.tue...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of tstms.
showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.tue night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. showers likely
with a chance of tstms.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
244 am edt sat jul 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-181915-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
244 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and
se 1 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers. a chance of tstms,
mainly in the morning. 
.mon night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
showers and tstms after midnight. 
.tue...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.tue night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
showers and tstms. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. showers likely with a chance of
tstms.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
244 am edt sat jul 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-181915-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
244 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
4 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...sw 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: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers
and tstms after midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds. a
slight chance of tstms. a chance of showers, mainly in the
morning. 
.mon night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
showers and tstms after midnight. 
.tue...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.tue night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. a chance of
showers and tstms. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of tstms. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  

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
727 pm edt fri jul 17 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


amz156-181230-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
727 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
sunday evening...

.tonight...sw winds around 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail:
sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.sat...sw winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. a slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...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: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. a chance of tstms. showers.
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of tstms. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.tue...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.tue night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.wed...sw winds around 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of tstms. a chance of showers
in the evening, then showers after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 172327
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
727 pm edt fri jul 17 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


amz158-181230-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
727 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
sunday evening...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat...sw winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s
6 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a slight chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e
1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of
tstms. showers.
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. showers
with a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. showers likely with a chance
of tstms. 
.tue...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. showers likely in the
morning. a chance of tstms. 
.tue night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of tstms. a chance of showers
in the evening, then showers after midnight.  

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
727 pm edt fri jul 17 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


amz135-181230-
pamlico sound-
727 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
sunday morning...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance
of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance
of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
showers. tstms likely, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
a chance of tstms. showers.
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
tstms. showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.tue night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of
showers and tstms after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of tstms. showers. 

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$