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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
103 am est tue jan 13 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-131915-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
103 am est tue jan 13 2026

.rest of tonight...nw winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: e 1 ft
at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas 2 ft.
wave detail: sw 1 ft at 2 seconds and e 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 3 seconds and e 1 ft
at 7 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds.
a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. 
.wed night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at
9 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds.
a chance of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sat night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
103 am est tue jan 13 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-131915-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
103 am est tue jan 13 2026

.rest of tonight...nw winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: ne 1 ft
at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas 2 ft.
wave detail: sw 1 ft at 2 seconds and ne 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
sw 2 ft at 3 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds.
a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. 
.wed night...w 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
8 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds.
a chance of rain in the morning.
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sat night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
103 am est tue jan 13 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-131915-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
103 am est tue jan 13 2026

.rest of tonight...nw winds 5 kt. seas 1 ft. wave detail: ne 1 ft
at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas 1 ft.
wave detail: sw 1 ft at 2 seconds and ne 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 3 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at
7 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon. 
.wed night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds and s 1 ft at 6 seconds. a
chance of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.sat night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
103 am est tue jan 13 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-131915-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
103 am est tue jan 13 2026

.rest of tonight...n winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: ne 1 ft
at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas 2 ft.
wave detail: ne 1 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 3 seconds and ne 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.wed...w winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
8 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 4 seconds and
se 1 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.sat night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.  

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
434 am est tue jan 13 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


amz135-132245-
pamlico sound-
434 am est tue jan 13 2026

.today...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw early this afternoon,
then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of
rain and snow in the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves around 2 ft. 

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
434 am est tue jan 13 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


amz156-132245-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
434 am est tue jan 13 2026

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

.today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw early this afternoon,
then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. seas around 2 ft. wave
detail: w 1 ft at 3 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and ne 1 ft at 7 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.wed night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. 
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sat...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
434 am est tue jan 13 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


amz158-132245-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
434 am est tue jan 13 2026

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

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