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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1257 pm est sat jan 17 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-180615-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1257 pm est sat jan 17 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
9 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
9 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds.
rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft
at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...ne winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 171757
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1257 pm est sat jan 17 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-180615-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
1257 pm est sat jan 17 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt early.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
9 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
9 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft
at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm in
the afternoon.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft
at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
sw 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...ne winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 171757
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1257 pm est sat jan 17 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-180615-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
1257 pm est sat jan 17 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
9 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and e
1 ft at 9 seconds. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and se
1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft
at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.wed...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1257 pm est sat jan 17 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-180615-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
1257 pm est sat jan 17 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt early.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
10 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds
and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w
2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...ne winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171625
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1125 am est sat jan 17 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


amz156-180530-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1125 am est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt this
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and
e 1 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a slight
chance of rain late this morning. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and e
2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to light chop after midnight. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. rain
likely in the evening.
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 6 seconds and
se 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat in the afternoon. 
.wed night...se winds around 5 kt, becoming s after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to
light chop after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171625
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1125 am est sat jan 17 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


amz158-180530-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1125 am est sat jan 17 2026

.rest of today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of
rain in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue...n winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.wed night...e winds around 5 kt, becoming sw around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers flat.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171625
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1125 am est sat jan 17 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


amz135-180530-
pamlico sound-
1125 am est sat jan 17 2026

.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. a chance
of rain after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain likely in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. 
.wed...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.wed night...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 

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