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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
531 am edt fri oct 9 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-092230-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
531 am edt fri oct 9 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late
saturday night...

.today...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
7 seconds and ne 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.sat...e winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at 7 seconds.
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
se 20 to 25 kt after midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: e
9 ft at 8 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds. showers with a chance of
tstms in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds. showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 090931
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
531 am edt fri oct 9 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-092230-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
531 am edt fri oct 9 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late
saturday night...

.today...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
7 seconds and ne 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.tonight...e winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 6 seconds. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sat...e winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft
at 7 seconds. a chance of tstms. showers.
.sat night...e winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming se 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at 7 seconds.
showers with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...s winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft
at 7 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 20 kt, becoming w after midnight. gusts up
to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
531 am edt fri oct 9 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-092230-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
531 am edt fri oct 9 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late
saturday night...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
531 am edt fri oct 9 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-092230-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
531 am edt fri oct 9 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late
saturday night...

.today...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
4 seconds. 
.tonight...e winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft
at 6 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sat...e winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at 7 seconds.
showers with a chance of tstms. 
.sat night...se winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave
detail: e 7 ft at 7 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...s winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: se 6 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of tstms. showers.
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 6 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 090632
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
232 am edt fri oct 9 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


amz156-091945-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
232 am edt fri oct 9 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 090632
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
232 am edt fri oct 9 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


amz158-091945-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
232 am edt fri oct 9 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through sunday
morning...

.today...light and variable winds, becoming n around 5 kt early
this morning, then becoming ne late this morning and afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 5 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy
after midnight. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.sat...e winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
2 seconds, becoming e 7 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 3 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...se winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. wave detail: e 8 ft at
8 seconds and se 1 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm after
midnight. 
.sun...s winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: s 7 ft at
8 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: s 7 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of tstms.
showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. a chance of
showers in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light 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
232 am edt fri oct 9 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


amz135-091945-
pamlico sound-
232 am edt fri oct 9 2026

.today...w winds around 5 kt, becoming ne. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft. showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun...se winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of tstms.
showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm
in the evening. 
.mon...w 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. 
.mon night...nw winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$