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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
121 am est mon jan 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-261915-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
121 am est mon jan 26 2026

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

.rest of tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave
detail: e 5 ft at 9 seconds and s 4 ft at 7 seconds. a slight
chance of tstms. a chance of rain, then rain likely late. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and
e 4 ft at 9 seconds. rain likely in the morning with vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 6 seconds and
ne 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue night...w 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 2 ft at
9 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming nw
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. 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
906 pm est sun jan 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


amz135-261515-
pamlico sound-
906 pm est sun jan 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from monday afternoon through
tuesday morning...

.overnight...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers likely
late this evening. a slight chance of tstms late this evening and
early morning. rain. patchy fog late. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain likely in the
morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed night...nw winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft after
midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds around 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
906 pm est sun jan 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


amz156-261515-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
906 pm est sun jan 25 2026

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

.overnight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and se 6 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy. showers likely with a chance of tstms late this evening,
then rain with a slight chance of tstms. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 8 seconds and se 5 ft at 9 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. rain likely in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e
2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.wed...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.wed night...nw winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

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
906 pm est sun jan 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


amz158-261515-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
906 pm est sun jan 25 2026

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

.overnight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening. seas 6 to 9 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave
detail: s 8 ft at 8 seconds and se 7 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. showers likely with a chance of tstms
late this evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms.
patchy fog. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave
detail: sw 7 ft at 8 seconds and se 5 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. a
chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw 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: nw 6 ft at
7 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.wed...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and
e 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.wed night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.thu night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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