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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
653 am est fri jan 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-170015-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
653 am est fri jan 16 2026

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

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
653 am est fri jan 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-170015-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
653 am est fri jan 16 2026

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

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
653 am est fri jan 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-170015-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
653 am est fri jan 16 2026

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

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
653 am est fri jan 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-170015-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
653 am est fri jan 16 2026

.today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w late this morning, then
becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at
10 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...w 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 slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds
and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1000 am est fri jan 16 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


amz135-170400-
pamlico sound-
1000 am est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of today...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw late. waves
around 2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds around 15 kt. waves 2 ft. a slight chance of rain
in the morning. 
.sat night...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. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...nw 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 in the
evening, then 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1000 am est fri jan 16 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


amz156-170400-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1000 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect tonight through saturday 
evening...

.rest of today...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw this
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 
5 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and 
rivers choppy. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 25 kt in the 
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 a moderate chop, 
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a slight chance of rain in 
the morning. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and e
1 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight. a chance of rain. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 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 with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and sw 2 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 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. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw 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
1000 am est fri jan 16 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


amz158-170400-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1000 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect tonight through saturday 
evening...

.rest of today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt
this afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a slight chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and
nw 1 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. a chance of rain. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 4 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. a chance of rain
in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

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