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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
845 pm est thu jan 15 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-161430-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
845 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est friday...

.overnight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late
this evening, then diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and sw 2 ft at
6 seconds. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...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. 
.sat night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
nw after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
5 seconds and nw 1 ft at 2 seconds. a slight chance of rain in
the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds.
rain.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
700 pm est thu jan 15 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


amz135-161300-
pamlico sound-
700 pm est thu jan 15 2026

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

.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming sw
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sat night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
700 pm est thu jan 15 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


amz156-161300-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
700 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...gale warning in effect until 4 am est friday...

.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late
this evening and early morning, then diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
late. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
5 seconds and sw 5 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, increasing to very rough late this evening and early
morning, then diminishing to rough late. 
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming sw
in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
6 seconds and n 1 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail:
sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers rough. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. 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. 
.sat night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
nw 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 1 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. a
slight chance of rain in the evening, then 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: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and s 3 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a
chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
700 pm est thu jan 15 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


amz158-161300-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
700 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...gale warning in effect until 4 am est friday...

.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late
this evening, then diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave detail: w 6 ft
at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, increasing to very rough late this evening, then
diminishing to rough after midnight. 
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming sw
in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
6 seconds and n 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. 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. 
.sat night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a slight
chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
4 seconds and sw 3 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.  

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