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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
224 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-180730-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
224 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

.this afternoon...nw winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 8 seconds and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 kt, becoming n with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 seconds
and n 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 3 ft at
4 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming ne
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 seconds and e 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
3 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

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fzus52 kmhx 172013
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
413 pm edt tue mar 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


amz135-180915-
pamlico sound-
413 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n late. waves around
2 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.wed night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri night...e winds around 10 kt, becoming w after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. 
.sat night...se winds around 15 kt, becoming s after midnight.
waves around 2 ft. 
.sun...sw winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

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fzus52 kmhx 172013
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
413 pm edt tue mar 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


amz156-180915-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
413 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n late. seas 2 to 4 ft.
wave detail: sw 4 ft at 8 seconds and se 4 ft at 9 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.wed night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 9 seconds and ne 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.fri...n winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. 
.fri night...ne winds around 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
413 pm edt tue mar 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


amz158-180915-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
413 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n late. seas 3 to 5 ft.
wave detail: se 5 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 7 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft
at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.wed night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 3 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 3 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.fri night...e winds around 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

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