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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
239 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-190700-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
239 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

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

.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with 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. 
.tonight...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. 
.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. 
.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 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 with 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. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at
8 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.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 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 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.

$$

fzus52 kilm 181839
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expires:202607190700;;190417

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
239 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-190700-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
239 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

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

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

$$

fzus52 kilm 181839
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
239 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-190700-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
239 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

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

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt
late. 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. 
.tonight...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 with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at
7 seconds. a slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of
showers and tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds. a slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then 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.

$$

fzus52 kilm 181839
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
239 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-190700-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
239 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

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

.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at
8 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 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 slight 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 6 seconds. 
.mon night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. 
.tue...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 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.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 181849
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expires:202607190800;;190999

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
249 pm edt sat jul 18 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


amz156-190800-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
249 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with 
gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. wave 
detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent 
sounds and rivers rough. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 
ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. 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, diminishing
to choppy after midnight. a chance of tstms. a chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.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 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. showers likely with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 to
3 nm in the afternoon. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy
after midnight. showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. vsby
1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.tue...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 5 seconds and
se 1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.tue night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers
and tstms after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds around 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. tstms likely. showers.
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.thu night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. showers likely with a chance
of tstms.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 181849
cwfmhx
expires:202607190800;;191001

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
249 pm edt sat jul 18 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


amz158-190800-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
249 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 181849
cwfmhx
expires:202607190800;;190990

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
249 pm edt sat jul 18 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


amz135-190800-
pamlico sound-
249 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...

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

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$