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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
249 am edt sun apr 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-261930-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
249 am edt sun apr 26 2026

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

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
during the afternoon. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 
ft at 8 seconds, then becoming ne 5 ft at 6 seconds during the
afternoon. a chance of showers and tstms.
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at
5 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers.
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. 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
249 am edt sun apr 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz252-261930-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
249 am edt sun apr 26 2026

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

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft during the
afternoon. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 
seconds, then becoming ne 4 ft at 6 seconds during the afternoon.
a chance of showers and tstms.
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. a
chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue night...s winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. showers likely. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers.
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 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
249 am edt sun apr 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz254-261930-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
249 am edt sun apr 26 2026

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

.rest of tonight...variable winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. a 
chance of showers and tstms. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n around 15 kt with gusts up 
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. 
wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. a 
chance of showers and tstms.
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 4 seconds and s 2 ft at
5 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue night...s winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. showers likely. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers.
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 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
249 am edt sun apr 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz256-261930-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
249 am edt sun apr 26 2026

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

.rest of tonight...variable winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. a
chance of showers and tstms.
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n around 15 kt with gusts up 
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft. wave
detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. showers 
likely with a chance of tstms. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and s 1 ft at
5 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. showers likely. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers.
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 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
233 am edt sun apr 26 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


amz156-261945-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
233 am edt sun apr 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of tstms. a chance of
showers, then showers likely late. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
5 seconds and e 3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon. showers with a
chance of tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 6 ft at 13 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 5 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 11 seconds and
ne 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers flat,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers in the
evening.  

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
233 am edt sun apr 26 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


amz158-261945-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
233 am edt sun apr 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of tstms. a chance of
showers, then showers likely late. 
.sun...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
8 seconds, becoming s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to rough in the
afternoon. a chance of tstms. showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 7 ft at
6 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. wave detail: n 7 ft at 6 seconds and e 6 ft at
14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, except
2 to 4 ft near shore. wave detail: e 6 ft at 13 seconds and ne
5 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight.
.tue...n winds around 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail: e 5 ft at
10 seconds and ne 3 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. 
.tue night...s winds around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. adjacent sounds and rivers flat. 
.wed...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. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds around 15 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
showers likely. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers in the
evening.  

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
233 am edt sun apr 26 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


amz135-261945-
pamlico sound-
233 am edt sun apr 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through monday evening...

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

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$