fzus51 kakq 201850
cwfakq
expires:202602210715;;972333

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
150 pm est fri feb 20 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz631-210715-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
150 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.through 7 pm...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog early this afternoon. a slight
chance of rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. snow and rain. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of snow in the morning, then a chance of rain and
snow in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 201850
cwfakq
expires:202602210715;;972340

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
150 pm est fri feb 20 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz658-210715-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
150 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.through 7 pm...sw winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt late. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at
8 seconds and s 2 ft at 8 seconds. patchy fog early in the
evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and nw 1 foot at
3 seconds. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up
to 15 kt after midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain likely after
midnight. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: e 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
11 seconds, becoming ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
12 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 5 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming n 6 ft at
6 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. rain in the evening, then
rain with snow likely after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. a chance of rain. snow likely, mainly in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 201850
cwfakq
expires:202602210715;;972339

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
150 pm est fri feb 20 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz656-210715-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
150 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.through 7 pm...sw winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 5 seconds. a slight chance of rain. patchy fog. a
slight chance of very light drizzle late. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds and
w 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and nw 1 foot at
4 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up
to 15 kt after midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 7 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 3 ft at
4 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming ne 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: e 5 ft at
7 seconds and nw 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming nw 6 ft at 5 seconds
and e 4 ft at 8 seconds. rain with snow likely. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. snow likely in the morning, then a
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 201850
cwfakq
expires:202602210715;;972338

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
150 pm est fri feb 20 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz654-210715-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
150 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.through 7 pm...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
7 seconds. a slight chance of rain. patchy fog. a slight chance
of very light drizzle late. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. patchy fog
early in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
7 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up
to 15 kt after midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 1 foot
at 7 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming ne
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 6 seconds and
e 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: e 6 ft at
7 seconds, becoming ne 6 ft at 9 seconds and nw 5 ft at
4 seconds. rain with snow likely. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. snow likely in the morning, then
snow likely with a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 201850
cwfakq
expires:202602210715;;972341

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
150 pm est fri feb 20 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz633-210715-
currituck sound-
150 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.through 7 pm...sw winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt late in
the evening, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves
1 foot. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up
to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot. rain likely after
midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. rain and snow. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. snow likely in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow
in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 foot. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts
up to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 201850
cwfakq
expires:202602210715;;972334

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
150 pm est fri feb 20 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz632-210715-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
150 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.through 7 pm...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog early this afternoon. a slight
chance of rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. snow, rain.
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. snow likely in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow
in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 201817
cwfilm
expires:202602210730;;970087

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
117 pm est fri feb 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-210730-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
117 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am est saturday...
...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. a slight chance of rain early. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
w 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. areas of fog in the
evening, then patchy fog after midnight. a chance of rain with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
10 seconds. rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. patchy fog in the afternoon.
.sat night...ne winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. showers with a chance of
tstms. patchy fog. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 5 seconds. rain, mainly in the
morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds
and e 1 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 201722
cwfmhx
expires:202602210630;;967507

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1222 pm est fri feb 20 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


amz135-210630-
pamlico sound-
1222 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. patchy
fog. a slight chance of rain after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. a
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
and snow in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 201722
cwfmhx
expires:202602210630;;967514

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1222 pm est fri feb 20 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


amz158-210630-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1222 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...
...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at
12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a slight chance of
showers early, then a chance of showers late. patchy fog. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave
detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. patchy fog. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. a chance of
rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: e 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming se
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. rain likely with a slight chance of tstms
in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. near shore, seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon.
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 35 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. a chance of
rain in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w around 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 201722
cwfmhx
expires:202602210630;;967513

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1222 pm est fri feb 20 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


amz156-210630-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1222 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...
...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.this afternoon...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to
20 kt late. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
5 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy late. a chance of showers
late. patchy fog late. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e
2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. patchy fog. a
chance of rain after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a slight chance of tstms. rain likely in
the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft
at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon. a slight
chance of tstms. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. rain likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to around 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 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. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 201722
cwfmhx
expires:202602210630;;967512

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1222 pm est fri feb 20 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


amz154-210630-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
1222 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.this afternoon...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 ne 3 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of showers late. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
w 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of rain
after midnight. patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. rain likely in the
evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.sun...ne winds around 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne
7 ft at 8 seconds and sw 5 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 7 seconds and ne 6 ft at
8 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 201722
cwfmhx
expires:202602210630;;967511

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1222 pm est fri feb 20 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


amz152-210630-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
1222 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and ne 4 ft at 12 seconds. a slight
chance of showers early, then a chance of showers late. patchy
fog early. patchy fog late with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s
5 ft at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 11 seconds. patchy fog. a slight
chance of rain after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
6 seconds and ne 3 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 11 seconds and
se 2 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 10 seconds and se 3 ft
at 6 seconds, becoming ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at
7 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 6 seconds and ne 6 ft at
7 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. a chance of snow in
the morning. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.  

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
1222 pm est fri feb 20 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


amz150-210630-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
1222 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at 11 seconds. a chance
of showers. patchy fog early. areas of fog late with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at
11 seconds. patchy fog in the evening. a slight chance of rain
after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft
at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 6 seconds and e
2 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at
7 seconds. showers. a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to
7 ft near shore. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 5 ft at
7 seconds, becoming nw 7 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds.
rain in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. a chance of snow in the morning. a
chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to
5 to 6 ft after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$