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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1255 am est wed feb 25 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-251815-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1255 am est wed feb 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 am est early this
morning through this evening...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1255 am est wed feb 25 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-251815-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
1255 am est wed feb 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 am est early this
morning through this evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1255 am est wed feb 25 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-251815-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
1255 am est wed feb 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 am est early this
morning through this evening...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds
and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and e
1 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 5 ft at
7 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 7 seconds.
showers likely in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds.
showers.
.fri night...ne winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 ft. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1255 am est wed feb 25 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-251815-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
1255 am est wed feb 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 am est early this
morning through this evening...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at
11 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds.
a chance of showers. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. showers likely in the
evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
9 seconds. showers.
.fri night...ne winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 ft. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 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
1242 am est wed feb 25 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz156-251845-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1242 am est wed feb 25 2026

...gale warning in effect from 9 am est this morning through this
evening...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt late.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and ne 3 ft at
13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.wed...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. 
.wed night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds
and e 2 ft at 15 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough after midnight. a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.thu...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 and e 1 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. showers likely. 
.thu night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 8 seconds and e
1 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. showers.
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. rain, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. rain likely in the evening,
then showers after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1242 am est wed feb 25 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-251845-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1242 am est wed feb 25 2026

...gale warning in effect from 9 am est this morning through this
evening...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at
14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 13 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after
midnight. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds and e
1 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. showers.
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and ne 2 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. rain.
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. rain.
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1242 am est wed feb 25 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz135-251845-
pamlico sound-
1242 am est wed feb 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 am est early this
morning through this evening...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers likely after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers likely. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n after midnight.
waves around 2 ft. showers.
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. rain likely. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$