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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
126 pm est wed feb 25 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-260730-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
126 pm est wed feb 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.this afternoon...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
12 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft
at 12 seconds, becoming s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds, becoming s 6 ft at
7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft
at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely with a slight
chance of tstms in the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
7 seconds and ne 1 ft at 2 seconds. rain.
.fri night...ne winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 2 ft at 4 seconds. rain likely. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sun...n winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 5 ft after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 251826
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
126 pm est wed feb 25 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-260730-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
126 pm est wed feb 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.this afternoon...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds, becoming sw 5 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds.
a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e
1 ft at 11 seconds, becoming s 5 ft at 7 seconds. rain with a
slight chance of tstms. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and ne 1 ft at
2 seconds. rain.
.fri night...ne winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at 3 seconds. rain, mainly in the
evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sun...n winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
126 pm est wed feb 25 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-260730-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
126 pm est wed feb 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.this afternoon...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds.
a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft,
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 6 ft at
7 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 6 seconds.
rain with a slight chance of tstms. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and
se 1 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.fri night...ne winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at 3 seconds. rain likely. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 5 kt, becoming se 5 kt in the afternoon. seas
2 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
126 pm est wed feb 25 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-260730-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
126 pm est wed feb 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.this afternoon...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds.
a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to
2 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and e
1 ft at 12 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. rain with a slight chance of tstms. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
10 seconds. rain.
.fri night...ne winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 3 seconds. rain, mainly in the
evening. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
2 ft. 
.sun...n winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 252029
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
329 pm est wed feb 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


amz135-260930-
pamlico sound-
329 pm est wed feb 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 252029
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
329 pm est wed feb 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


amz156-260930-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
329 pm est wed feb 25 2026

...gale warning in effect until 9 pm est this evening...

.tonight...sw winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, 
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 
ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 8 seconds and e 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to choppy. a 
slight chance of showers after midnight. a chance of showers late.
.thu...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
nw 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
showers.
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. rain likely with a slight chance of
tstms. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...ne 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. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of rain.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 252029
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
329 pm est wed feb 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


amz158-260930-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
329 pm est wed feb 25 2026

...gale warning in effect until 9 pm est this evening...

.tonight...sw winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, diminishing 
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding 
to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 7 seconds 
and e 2 ft at 13 seconds, becoming sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft
at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing
to choppy. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
14 seconds, becoming sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to
rough in the afternoon. a chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. showers.
.fri...ne winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. rain likely. 
.fri night...ne winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
s 3 ft at 6 seconds and ne 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. rain likely. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of rain.  

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