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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1244 am est sun jan 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-111830-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1244 am est sun jan 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am est this morning
through monday morning...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds. patchy fog. patchy
fog late. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less late. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se
5 ft at 7 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. a chance of
showers. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 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 5 seconds and
se 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft in the evening, then
1 ft. wave detail: ne 1 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming w 1 ft at 2 seconds and ne 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas 1 ft.
wave detail: w 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 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.wed night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.thu...w winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 110544
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1244 am est sun jan 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-111830-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
1244 am est sun jan 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am est this morning
through monday morning...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds. patchy fog. patchy
fog late. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers
in the morning. patchy fog in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 7 seconds. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 1 ft at 7 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: n 1 ft at
3 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas 1 ft.
wave detail: w 1 ft at 2 seconds and ne 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu...w winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1244 am est sun jan 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-111830-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
1244 am est sun jan 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am est this morning
through monday morning...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 nm late. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers in
the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 7 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
ne 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.mon night...w winds 5 kt. seas 1 ft. wave detail: nw 1 ft at
2 seconds and ne 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas 1 ft.
wave detail: w 1 ft at 2 seconds and e 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.thu...w winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1244 am est sun jan 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-111830-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
1244 am est sun jan 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am est this morning
through monday morning...

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 110249
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
949 pm est sat jan 10 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


amz156-111600-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
949 pm est sat jan 10 2026

...gale warning in effect through late sunday night...

.overnight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
late. 
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 7 seconds and nw 5 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and s 5 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough after midnight. 
.mon...n 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 5 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.mon night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and
s 1 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and
e 1 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.thu...nw winds around 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...nw 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 110249
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
949 pm est sat jan 10 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


amz158-111600-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
949 pm est sat jan 10 2026

...gale warning in effect from 3 am est sunday through late
sunday night...

.overnight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a slight chance of
showers and tstms late. 
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft
at 7 seconds and w 5 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. showers likely
with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 6 seconds and s 6 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and ne 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.mon night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: w
2 ft at 3 seconds and ne 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and
e 1 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of rain in the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
949 pm est sat jan 10 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


amz135-111600-
pamlico sound-
949 pm est sat jan 10 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from sunday afternoon through late
sunday night...

.overnight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
late. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.tue night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.wed night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$