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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
738 pm edt mon may 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-121215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
738 pm edt mon may 11 2026

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

.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue...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. 
.tue night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds and se
1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 1 ft at
4 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 6 seconds and w 1 ft at 3 seconds. a chance of showers in
the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...n 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 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
738 pm edt mon may 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-121215-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
738 pm edt mon may 11 2026

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
738 pm edt mon may 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-121215-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
738 pm edt mon may 11 2026

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

.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: ne 4 ft at 4 seconds and sw 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 6 seconds and se
1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...se winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
7 seconds and se 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and sw 1 ft at
3 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and
w 2 ft at 3 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...n 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 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
738 pm edt mon may 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-121215-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
738 pm edt mon may 11 2026

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

.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt late this evening and overnight. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and w 1 ft at 4 seconds.
a slight chance of showers early this evening. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.tue night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 6 seconds and se
1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...se winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
7 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 1 ft at
3 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 7 seconds and w 2 ft at 3 seconds. a slight chance of
showers in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 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
220 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


amz135-121930-
pamlico sound-
220 am edt tue may 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am edt early this
morning...

.rest of tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. 
.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 around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. 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.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
220 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


amz156-121930-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
220 am edt tue may 12 2026

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

.rest of tonight...n winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 8 seconds and se 2 ft at
12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne
5 ft at 9 seconds and se 2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.tue night...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. 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
220 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


amz158-121930-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
220 am edt tue may 12 2026

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

.rest of tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail: n 5 ft
at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 6 ft at
7 seconds and n 1 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. 
.tue night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 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.
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.

$$