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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
543 am est sun nov 16 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-162315-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
543 am est sun nov 16 2025

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

.today...w winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at
7 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 7 seconds and n 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft in the evening, then
1 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 4 seconds and n 1 ft at 4 seconds,
becoming ne 1 ft at 4 seconds and sw 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
1 ft. wave detail: ne 1 ft at 3 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after
midnight. wave detail: se 1 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at
7 seconds, becoming s 1 ft at 3 seconds and e 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 kt. seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight.
 

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
543 am est sun nov 16 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-162315-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
543 am est sun nov 16 2025

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

.today...w winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at
7 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and n
1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.mon...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: n 3 ft
at 5 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft in the evening, then
1 ft. wave detail: nw 1 ft at 4 seconds and ne 1 ft at 4 seconds,
becoming sw 1 ft at 4 seconds and ne 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
1 ft. wave detail: ne 1 ft at 4 seconds and s 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 1 ft at 4 seconds
and se 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming s 1 ft at 3 seconds and e 1 ft
at 4 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
543 am est sun nov 16 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-162315-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
543 am est sun nov 16 2025

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

.today...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and n
1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.mon...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: w 3 ft
at 5 seconds and n 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 5 kt. seas 1 ft. wave detail: ne 1 ft at
3 seconds and sw 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
1 ft. wave detail: ne 1 ft at 2 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 1 ft at
5 seconds, becoming se 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
543 am est sun nov 16 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-162315-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
543 am est sun nov 16 2025

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

.today...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt late. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 6 seconds and n
2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and s
1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.mon night...ne winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
wave detail: ne 1 ft at 4 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
1 ft. wave detail: ne 1 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 1 ft at
4 seconds, becoming s 1 ft at 3 seconds and e 1 ft at 6 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina...corrected
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1246 am est sun nov 16 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


amz156-161845-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1246 am est sun nov 16 2025

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.rest of tonight...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. 
.sun...w winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 8 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and se 1 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n
4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 15 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds
and ne 1 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.tue...n winds around 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 5 seconds and ne 2 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina...corrected
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1246 am est sun nov 16 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


amz158-161845-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1246 am est sun nov 16 2025

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. 
.sun...w winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail:
sw 8 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: w 6 ft at
8 seconds and ne 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
15 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds
and ne 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
15 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.thu...sw winds around 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina...corrected
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1246 am est sun nov 16 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


amz135-161845-
pamlico sound-
1246 am est sun nov 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.thu...w winds around 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.  

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