fzus52 kilm 181138
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
638 am est thu dec 18 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-190030-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
638 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening
through friday evening...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
this afternoon. wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds, becoming se 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of showers early this morning. a
chance of showers late. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 7 ft
at 10 seconds and s 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming s 8 ft at
8 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se 8 ft at 9 seconds and s
5 ft at 8 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at 9 seconds and s 5 ft at
8 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming n after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft
after midnight. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 8 seconds and se 4 ft at
9 seconds, becoming w 3 ft at 7 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 181142
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
642 am est thu dec 18 2025

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


amz135-190045-
pamlico sound-
642 am est thu dec 18 2025

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

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft
or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. a slight chance of
showers late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. showers likely with a slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning. 
.fri 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. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 181142
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
642 am est thu dec 18 2025

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


amz156-190045-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
642 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from this evening through friday
afternoon...

.today...e winds around 5 kt, becoming se late this morning, then
increasing to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, becoming s 15 to
20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers flat, increasing to light chop late this morning, then
increasing to a moderate chop early this afternoon, increasing to
choppy late. a slight chance of showers late this morning and
afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 6 ft
at 7 seconds and se 6 ft at 15 seconds, becoming s 8 ft at
8 seconds and s 8 ft at 15 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm after
midnight. 
.fri...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s
9 ft at 9 seconds and sw 8 ft at 8 seconds, becoming sw 7 ft at
9 seconds and s 7 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to around 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: w 6 ft at 9 seconds and se 6 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 7 seconds and
ne 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 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. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 181142
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
642 am est thu dec 18 2025

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


amz158-190045-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
642 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from this evening through friday
afternoon...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt early this
afternoon, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. seas 2 to 3 ft,
building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. wave detail: se 2 ft at
3 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming se 5 ft at
5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop early this afternoon,
then increasing to choppy late. a slight chance of showers. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds and se
2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming s 10 ft at 11 seconds and s 9 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very
rough after midnight. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 to
3 nm after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail:
s 11 ft at 9 seconds and sw 9 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming n 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave
detail: sw 7 ft at 8 seconds and se 7 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and s
3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$